General Social Survey 1993 [United States]

Produced By: The National Data Program for Social Sciences, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Funding Agency/Sponsor: National Science Foundation

Author:

• Davis, James A.  (National Data Program for the Social Sciences, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago)
• Smith, Tom W.  (National Data Program for the Social Sciences, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago)
• Marsden, Peter V.  (National Data Program for the Social Sciences, National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago)

Abstract (CPANDA): The General Social Survey (GSS), conducted annually between 1972 and 1994 (except for 1979, 1981, and 1992) and biennially thereafter by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago, collects information from the general public on a wide variety of subjects, including attitudes toward social issues, religion, education, jobs and the economy, government and other institutions, politics, and policy issues. Many questions are asked either in every survey or at various intervals across time, allowing trends to be analyzed. The 1993 GSS is of particular interest to cultural policy researchers because it includes a battery of questions focused on culture and the arts. Among other things, this "Culture Module" includes questions on musical preferences, leisure and recreational activities, and attitudes toward art and literature.

Methodology (CPANDA) : In-person interviews were conducted with a national, full probability sample of 1,606 English-speaking persons 18 years of age or over, living in non-institutional arrangements within the United States. Interviews were conducted during February, March, and April of 1993. The response rate was 82 percent.

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