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2. On the Seemingly Relentless Progress in Americans’ Support for Free Expression, 1972–2006
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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface and Acknowledgments ix
- Contributors xiii
- Introduction and Overview 1
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Trends in Social and Political Orientations
- 2. On the Seemingly Relentless Progress in Americans’ Support for Free Expression, 1972–2006 19
- 3. The Real Record on Racial Attitudes 38
- 4. Gender Role Attitudes since 1972: Are Southerners Distinctive? 84
- 5. Public Opinion in the “Age of Reagan”: Political Trends 1972–2006 117
- 6. Crime, Punishment, and Social Disorder: Crime Rates and Trends in Public Opinion over More Than Three Decades 146
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Changes in Confidence and Connections
- 7. Trends in Confidence in Institutions, 1973–2006 177
- 8. Continuity and Change in American Religion, 1972–2008 212
- 9. Trends in Informal Social Participation, 1974–2008 240
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Stability and Flux in Social Indicators
- 10. Income, Age, and Happiness in America 267
- 11. Religion and Happiness 288
- 12. Labor Force Insecurity and U.S. Work Attitudes, 1970s–2006 315
- 13. Population Trends in Verbal Intelligence in the United States 338
- Appendix: The General Social Survey Project 369
- Index 379
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- Preface and Acknowledgments ix
- Contributors xiii
- Introduction and Overview 1
-
Trends in Social and Political Orientations
- 2. On the Seemingly Relentless Progress in Americans’ Support for Free Expression, 1972–2006 19
- 3. The Real Record on Racial Attitudes 38
- 4. Gender Role Attitudes since 1972: Are Southerners Distinctive? 84
- 5. Public Opinion in the “Age of Reagan”: Political Trends 1972–2006 117
- 6. Crime, Punishment, and Social Disorder: Crime Rates and Trends in Public Opinion over More Than Three Decades 146
-
Changes in Confidence and Connections
- 7. Trends in Confidence in Institutions, 1973–2006 177
- 8. Continuity and Change in American Religion, 1972–2008 212
- 9. Trends in Informal Social Participation, 1974–2008 240
-
Stability and Flux in Social Indicators
- 10. Income, Age, and Happiness in America 267
- 11. Religion and Happiness 288
- 12. Labor Force Insecurity and U.S. Work Attitudes, 1970s–2006 315
- 13. Population Trends in Verbal Intelligence in the United States 338
- Appendix: The General Social Survey Project 369
- Index 379