LEADER 05106nam 2200685Ia 450 001 9910462186103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-283-54996-4 010 $a9786613862419 010 $a1-4008-4556-4 024 7 $a10.1515/9781400845569 035 $a(CKB)2670000000234154 035 $a(EBL)997599 035 $a(OCoLC)810124922 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000701904 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11433491 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000701904 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10676147 035 $a(PQKB)11161527 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC997599 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000515168 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse43461 035 $a(DE-B1597)453860 035 $a(OCoLC)979905333 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781400845569 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL997599 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10590919 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL386241 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000234154 100 $a20120511d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aSocial trends in American life$b[electronic resource] $efindings from the General Social Survey since 1972 /$fedited by Peter V. Marsden 205 $aCore Textbook 210 $aPrinceton $cPrinceton University Press$dc2012 215 $a1 online resource (403 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-691-13331-X 311 $a0-691-15590-9 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $tFront matter --$tContents --$tPreface and Acknowledgments --$tContributors --$tIntroduction and Overview /$rMarsden, Peter V. --$tTrends in Social and Political Orientations --$t2. On the Seemingly Relentless Progress in Americans' Support for Free Expression, 1972-2006 /$rDavis, James A. --$t3. The Real Record on Racial Attitudes /$rBobo, Lawrence D. / Charles, Camille Z. / Krysan, Maria / Simmons, Alicia D. --$t4. Gender Role Attitudes since 1972: Are Southerners Distinctive? /$rCampbell, Karen E. / Marsden, Peter V. --$t5. Public Opinion in the "Age of Reagan": Political Trends 1972-2006 /$rManza, Jeff / Heerwig, Jennifer A. / McCabe, Brian J. --$t6. Crime, Punishment, and Social Disorder: Crime Rates and Trends in Public Opinion over More Than Three Decades /$rWright, James D. / Jasinski, Jana L. / Lanier, Drew Noble --$tChanges in Confidence and Connections --$t7. Trends in Confidence in Institutions, 1973-2006 /$rSmith, Tom W. --$t8. Continuity and Change in American Religion, 1972-2008 /$rChaves, Mark / Anderson, Shawna --$t9. Trends in Informal Social Participation, 1974-2008 /$rMarsden, Peter V. / Srivastava, Sameer B. --$tStability and Flux in Social Indicators --$t10. Income, Age, and Happiness in America /$rFirebaugh, Glenn / Tach, Laura --$t11. Religion and Happiness /$rHout, Michael / Greeley, Andrew --$t12. Labor Force Insecurity and U.S. Work Attitudes, 1970's-2006 /$rKalleberg, Arne L. / Marsden, Peter V. --$t13. Population Trends in Verbal Intelligence in the United States /$rAlwin, Duane F. / Pacheco, Julianna --$tAppendix: The General Social Survey Project /$rMarsden, Peter V. / Smith, Tom W. --$tIndex 330 $aSocial Trends in American Life assembles a team of leading researchers to provide unparalleled insight into how American social attitudes and behaviors have changed since the 1970's. 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 nontraditional roles for women in the workplace, politics, and the family. Some, but not all, signs indicate that political conservatism has grown, while a few suggest that Republicans and Democrats are more polarized. Some forms of social connectedness such as neighboring have declined, as has confidence in government, while participation in organized religion has softened. Despite rising standards of living, American happiness levels have changed little, though financial and employment insecurity has risen over three decades. Social Trends in American Life provides an invaluable perspective on how Americans view their lives and their society, and on how these views have changed over the last two generations. 606 $aPublic opinion$zUnited States 606 $aSocial surveys$zUnited States 607 $aUnited States$xSocial conditions 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aPublic opinion 615 0$aSocial surveys 676 $a303.3/8 701 $aMarsden$b Peter V$0127796 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462186103321 996 $aSocial trends in American life$92488829 997 $aUNINA