Analyses of a 1969 survey of over 60,000 faculty members in colleges and universities in the United States indicate that natural scientists are to the ideological left of engineers, but more conservative than social scientists; that more successful and influential scientists and engineers are more liberal than the rank-and-file; and that if…

Revision of paper read at the American Sociological Association Meeting, Denver, Colorado, August 1971. (NQ)

It may be concluded, at least as far as the variables in this study are concerned, that Young Republican and Young Democrat Clubs act very much like their parent organizations and organizations in general. (Author)

Argues that, since the Civil War, necessity, expediency, ideological commitment, and economic standing have compelled black people to oppose any changes in the status quo. (KG)

Examines the effect of mass media use on political party loyalty. Invalidates the floating-voter hypothesis which suggests that heavy consumption of political information through the media should be associated with higher levels of party loyalty. (JMF)

This article reports that the Political Action Committee of the New Jersey Education Association has voted to support the Carter/Mondale ticket in the 1980 presidential election. As justification, it lists Carter's and Reagan's views on educational and social issues of concern to educators. (SJL)

Secondary analysis of data pooled from 56 Gallup Polls conducted between November 1968 and November 1972 is used to study some aspects of the acculturation of Southern Jews. Information is provided for three topics: the demographic characteristics of Southern Jews; their political behavior; and their participation in organized religious life.…

Contrasts the ritual forms of the two major political nominating conventions in 1976. The Democrats played upon the theme of unity, the Republicans upon the theme of conflict, as each sought legitimation of the party and its chosen leader. (JMF)

This position paper discusses the changes to the UC Academic Senate's regulations on academic freedom and on policies for teaching potentially contentious or political issues, arguing that the new regulation has not been adequately considered in light of its detrimental effect on academic standards. Whereas previously the university's policy had…

This fact sheet presents data on the role that "moral values" played in the 2004 youth vote, based on the National Election Pool (NEP) national exit poll. It concludes that the defining moral characteristic that separates today's youth from older generations may be their increased tolerance for other religions, races, and sexual orientations.…

Findings based on results from a rating scale of political leaning administered to students and non-students showed that students obtained a mean score close to the scale's absolute center while non-students made significantly more conservative scores. (Author/KM)

Time of final vote decision in a national presidential election campaign was explored as the dependent variable in a media effects study conducted earlier as part of the National Election Study of 1980. Political identity, a new measure of partisanship and independence known as the Partisan Supporter Typology, was used as an important contingent…

Explores correlates of legislator voting on educational legislation and the degree to which education issues are unidimensional. Differences in partisan affiliation, constituency, and personal background are examined as major explanatory factors for voting variations. (Author)

Findings of a questionnaire evaluating students' positions toward foreign policy issues indicate that there is a strong predisposition for students to see their own attitudes as similar to those of their instructors. (Author/KSM)

The pattern of Chicano political representation in the territorial and state legislatures of California, Colorado, and New Mexico was examined. (NQ)