Entry:

Vanneman, Reeve and Pampel, Fred C., "The American Perception of Class and Status," American Sociological Review, 42 (June, 1977), 422-437.


Abstract:

The division of American society into manual and non-manual workers has major importance. Bound class models are relevant to many Americans, especially those in the working class.

GSS Years:

1972-74

Other Data Sets:

SRC 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
CLASS

SUBJECTIVE CLASS IDENTIFICATION

OCC

RS CENSUS OCCUPATION CODE (1970)

PRESTIGE

RS OCCUPATIONAL PRESTIGE SCORE (1970)

EDUC

HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED

INCOME

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

RACE

RACE OF RESPONDENT

INCOME72

TOTAL FAMILY INCOME

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

INDUSTRY

RS INDUSTRY CODE (1970)

CONBUS

CONFIDENCE IN MAJOR COMPANIES

CONLABOR

CONFIDENCE IN ORGANIZED LABOR

CONPRESS

CONFIDENCE IN PRESS

CONTV

CONFIDENCE IN TELEVISION

CONJUDGE

CONFID. IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT

CONLEGIS

CONFIDENCE IN CONGRESS

CONFED

CONFID. IN EXEC BRANCH OF FED GOVT

CONMEDIC

CONFIDENCE IN MEDICINE

CONSCI

CONFIDENCE IN SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY

CONARMY

CONFIDENCE IN MILITARY

CONEDUC

CONFIDENCE IN EDUCATION

ANOMIA1

"NEXT TO HEALTH

ANOMIA2

WONDER IF ANYTHING IS WORTHWHILE

ANOMIA3

NO RIGHT & WRONG WAYS TO MAKE MONEY

ANOMIA4

LIVE ONLY FOR TODAY

ANOMIA5

LOT OF THE AVERAGE MAN GETTING WORSE

ANOMIA6

NOT FAIR TO BRING CHILD INTO WORLD

ANOMIA7

OFFICIALS NOT INTERESTED IN AVERAGE MAN

ANOMIA8

DONT KNOW WHOM TO TRUST

ANOMIA9

MOST DONT CARE WHAT HAPPENS TO OTHERS

SATCITY

CITY OR PLACE R LIVES IN

SATHOBBY

"NON-WORKING ACTIVITIES

SATFAM

FAMILY LIFE

SATFRND

FRIENDSHIPS

SATHEALT

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL CONDITION