Social Trends in American Life Findings from the General Social Survey Since 1972

Name: Social Trends in American Life Findings from the General Social Survey Since 1972
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ISBN: 9780691155906

ISBN-10: 0691155909

ISBN-13: 9780691155906

Edition: 2012

Authors: Peter V. Marsden

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Social Trends in American Lifeassembles a team of leading researchers to provide unparalleled insight into how American social attitudes and behaviors have changed since the 1970s. Drawing on the General Social Survey--a social science project that has tracked demographic and attitudinal trends in the United States since 1972--it offers a window into diverse facets of American life, from intergroup relations to political views and orientations, social affiliations, and perceived well-being.Among the book's many important findings are the greater willingness of ordinary Americans to accord rights of free expression to unpopular groups, to endorse formal racial equality, and to accept…

Book details

List price: $48.00
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 8/26/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 408
Size: 6.46" wide x 9.21" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.276
Language: English

Peter V. Marsden is the Edith and Benjamin Geisinger Professor of Sociology, Harvard College Professor, and Dean of Social Science at Harvard University. He coedited the second edition of the "Handbook of Survey Research".



Preface and Acknowledgments


Contributors



Introduction and Overview



Trends in Social and Political Orientations



On the Seemingly Relentless Progress in Americans' Support for Free Expression, 1972-2006




The Real Record on Racial Attitudes




Gender Role Attitudes since 1972: Are Southerners Distinctive?




Public Opinion in the "Age of Reagan": Political Trends 1972-2006




Crime, Punishment, and Social Disorder: Crime Rates and Trends in Public Opinion over More Than Three Decades



Changes in Confidence and Connections



Trends in Confidence in Institutions, 1973-2006




Continuity and Change in American Religion, 1972-2008




Trends in Informal Social Participation, 1974-2008



Stability and Flux in Social Indicators



Income, Age, and Happiness in America




Religion and Happiness




Labor Force Insecurity and U.S. Work Attitudes, 1970s-2006




Population Trends in Verbal Intelligence in the United States



Appendix: The General Social Survey Project



Index