Entry:

Reiss, Ira L., "Some Observations on Ideology and Sexuality in America," Journal of Marriage and the Family, 43 (May, 1981), 271-283.


Abstract:

Five areas of public controversy are examined for evidence of our ideological biases concerning human sexuality: abortion, genetic differences, exploitation and pornography, sexual normality, and sexual history. Two conflicting ideologies, Traditional-Romantic and Modern-Naturalistic, are derived from this analysis. Both ideologies lead their adherents away from a broader set of choices available in the area of human sexuality.

GSS Years:

1980

Other Data Sets:

CBS/NYT 1980; Gallup 1980

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
ABANY

ABORTION IF WOMAN WANTS FOR ANY REASON

ABNOMORE

MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN

ABSINGLE

NOT MARRIED

ABRAPE

PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE

ABDEFECT

STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT

ABHLTH

WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED

PORNRAPE

MATERIALS LEAD TO RAPE

PORNOUT

MATERIALS PROVIDE OUTLET

PORNLAW

FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS

HOMOSEX

HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS