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QUESTION:
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There's been some talk these days about different social classes.
Most people say they belong either to the middle class or the working
class.
Do you ever think of yourself as belonging in one of these classes?
(IF YES:) Which one? /
(IF NO:) Well, if you had to make a choice, would you call yourself
middle class or working class?
VALID_CODES:
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1. Yes, think of self as member of class and that class is
middle class
2. No, don't think of self as member of class, but if had
to choose middle or working, would choose middle
3. Yes, think of self as member of class and that class is
working class
4. No, don't think of self as member of class, but if
had to choose middle or working, would choose
working
5. Refuses to accept idea of class (except 1964, 1966,
1968)
6. Other (in 1964, 1966 and 1968, also includes "refuses
to accept idea of class.")
MISSING_CODES:
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9. DK; NA; no Pre IW; short form (1992)
Inap. question not used
NOTES:
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1958 NOTE:
If R did not know whether R thought of self as a member of the working
or middle class, then R was not probed with "If you had to make a
choice..."; only Rs who answered 'no' were probed (in all other years,
Rs answering DK to the lead-in were also probed with the If you had to
make a choice..." question).
WEIGHT:
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VCF0009/VCF0009a
TYPE:
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Numeric Dec 0
SOURCE_VARS:
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1956: 560224
1958: 580219
1960: 600155
1964: 640231
1966: 660219
1968: 680209
1970: 700356(type 0)
1972: 720402
1974: 742523
1976: 763484
1978: 780601
1980: 800689
1982: 820730
1984: 840683
1986: 860736
1988: 880525
1990: 900665,900666
1992: 924111,924112
1994: 941406,941407
2000: 000999,001000
2004: 043295,043296,043297
Walter Mebane
2005-11-03