GSS 1972 - 2002 cumulative file

Cultural Assimilation and Separatism


MELTPOT
BETTER FOR A COUNTRY IF MAINTAIN DISTINCT CUSTOMS
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BETTER FOR A COUNTRY IF MAINTAIN DISTINCT CUSTOMS
Percent
N
Value
Label
11.3
311
1
MAINTAIN DISTINCT CULTURES
8.5
234
2

12.3
339
3

31.2
862
4

15.0
415
5

9.2
254
6

12.5
345
7
BLEND IN TO LARGER SOCIETY


40,826
0
M NAP


95
8
M DK


17
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 4.079
Max = 7
Std. Dev. = 1.765
Median = 4
Variance = 3.114
(Based on 2,760 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

GVTAPART
SHOULD GOVT POLICY MAINTAIN DISTINCT CULTURES
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SHOULD GOVT POLICY MAINTAIN DISTINCT CULTURES
Percent
N
Value
Label
10.5
47
1
GOVT TO HELP
89.5
400
2
LEFT UP TO GROUPS


43,233
0
M NAP


11
8
M DK


7
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 1.895
Max = 2
Std. Dev. = .307
Median = 2
Variance = .094
(Based on 447 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

GVTMELT
SHOULD GOVT HELP BLEND CULTURES
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SHOULD GOVT HELP BLEND CULTURES
Percent
N
Value
Label
21.5
108
1
GOVT TO HELP
78.5
394
2
LEFT UP TO GROUPS


43,140
0
M NAP


22
8
M DK


34
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 1.785
Max = 2
Std. Dev. = .411
Median = 2
Variance = .169
(Based on 502 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

ETHORGS
DO ETHNIC ORGS PROMOTE SEPARATISM
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DO ETHNIC ORGS PROMOTE SEPARATISM
Percent
N
Value
Label
25.7
361
1
STRONGLY AGREE
44.1
619
2
AGREE
14.3
201
3
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
12.5
176
4
DISAGREE
3.3
46
5
STRONGLY DISAGREE


42,224
0
M NAP


61
8
M DK


10
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 2.235
Max = 5
Std. Dev. = 1.069
Median = 2
Variance = 1.143
(Based on 1,403 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

ETHSPKOK
ALLOW FREE SPEECH OFFENSIVE TO ETHNIC GROUPS
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ALLOW FREE SPEECH OFFENSIVE TO ETHNIC GROUPS
Percent
N
Value
Label
21.4
158
1
STRONGLY AGREE
42.8
317
2
AGREE
11.4
84
3
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
20.3
150
4
DISAGREE
4.2
31
5
STRONGLY DISAGREE


42,941
0
M NAP


9
8
M DK


8
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 2.431
Max = 5
Std. Dev. = 1.154
Median = 2
Variance = 1.331
(Based on 740 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

ETHSPKNO
BAN OPINIONS HARMFUL TO OTHER GROUPS
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BAN OPINIONS HARMFUL TO OTHER GROUPS
Percent
N
Value
Label
10.2
71
1
STRONGLY AGREE
31.9
222
2
AGREE
12.4
86
3
NEITHER AGREE NOR DISAGREE
35.3
246
4
DISAGREE
10.2
71
5
STRONGLY DISAGREE


42,981
0
M NAP


8
8
M DK


13
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 3.034
Max = 5
Std. Dev. = 1.220
Median = 3
Variance = 1.489
(Based on 696 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

SYMPTBLK
R FEEL SYMPATHY TOWARDS BLACKS
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R FEEL SYMPATHY TOWARDS BLACKS
Percent
N
Value
Label
19.3
277
1
VERY OFTEN
38.0
545
2
FAIRLY OFTEN
35.7
512
3
NOT TOO OFTEN
7.1
102
4
NEVER


42,224
0
M NAP


29
8
M DK


9
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 2.306
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = .861
Median = 2
Variance = .741
(Based on 1,436 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9

ADMIRBLK
R EXPRESS ADMIRATION FOR BLACKS
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R EXPRESS ADMIRATION FOR BLACKS
Percent
N
Value
Label
17.3
247
1
VERY OFTEN
40.9
583
2
FAIRLY OFTEN
34.9
498
3
NOT TOO OFTEN
6.9
98
4
NEVER


42,224
0
M NAP


38
8
M DK


10
9
M NA
100.0
43,698


Total
Summary Statistics
Min = 1
Mean = 2.313
Max = 4
Std. Dev. = .836
Median = 2
Variance = .700
(Based on 1,426 valid cases)
Properties
Data type: numeric
Missing-data codes: 0,8,9