Entry:
Wald, Kenneth D. Religion and Politics in the United States. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1987.
Abstract:
Religion is more important in American politics than most Americans realize. This book describes how religion interacts with the political system, and why certain patterns recur.
GSS Years:1980-84
Other Data Sets:
Gallup 1981, 1982; NYT 1984
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| MEMCHURH |
MEMBERSHIP IN CHURCH GROUP |
| RELIG |
RS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE |
| DENOM |
SPECIFIC DENOMINATION |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| PARTYID |
POLITICAL PARTY AFFILIATION |
| POLVIEWS |
THINK OF SELF AS LIBERAL OR CONSERVATIVE |
| VOTE80 |
DID R VOTE IN 1980 ELECTION |
| IF80WHO |
WHO WOULD R HAVE VOTED FOR-1980 ELECTION |
| NATEDUC |
IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM |
| NATCITY |
SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES |
| NATENVIR |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING ENVIRONMENT |
| NATHEAL |
IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH |
| RACMAR |
FAVOR LAW AGAINST RACIAL INTERMARRIAGE |
| RACDIN |
OBJECT TO OPP. RACE HOME FOR DINNER |
| RACPUSH |
BLACKS SHOULDNT PUSH |
| RACSCHOL |
SHOULD WHITES & BLACKS GO TO SAME SCHOOL |
| RACSEG |
WHITES HAVE RIGHT TO SEG. NEIGHBORHOOD |
| NATFARE |
WELFARE |
| GRASS |
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL |
| XMARSEX |
SEX WITH PERSON OTHER THAN SPOUSE |
| HOMOSEX |
HOMOSEXUAL SEX RELATIONS |
| PORNLAW |
FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS |
| PORNINF |
MATERIALS PROVIDE INFO ABOUT SEX |
| PORNMORL |
MATERIALS LEAD TO BREAKDOWN IN MORALS |
| PORNOUT |
MATERIALS PROVIDE OUTLET |
| PORNRAPE |
MATERIALS LEAD TO RAPE |
| ABSINGLE |
NOT MARRIED |
| ABPOOR |
LOW INCOME--CANT AFFORD MORE CHILDREN |
| ABNOMORE |
MARRIED--WANTS NO MORE CHILDREN |
| ABDEFECT |
STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT |
| ABHLTH |
WOMANS HEALTH SERIOUSLY ENDANGERED |
| ABRAPE |
PREGNANT AS RESULT OF RAPE |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| BIBLE |
FEELINGS ABOUT THE BIBLE |
| NATARMS |
"MILITARY |
| SPKRAC |
ALLOW RACIST TO SPEAK |
| COLRAC |
ALLOW RACIST TO TEACH |
| LIBRAC |
ALLOW RACISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK |
| COLCOM |
SHOULD COMMUNIST TEACHER BE FIRED |
| LIBCOM |
ALLOW COMMUNISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK |
| COLATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO TEACH |
| LIBATH |
ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIOUS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKMIL |
ALLOW MILITARIST TO SPEAK |
| COLMIL |
ALLOW MILITARIST TO TEACH |
| LIBMIL |
ALLOW MILITARISTS BOOK IN LIBRARY |
| SPKHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK |
| COLHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO TEACH |
| LIBHOMO |
ALLOW HOMOSEXUALS BOOK IN LIBRARY |