Public opinion in the United States : studies of race, religion, gender, and issues that matter / Rita J. Simon and Mohamed Alaa Abdel-Moneim.

Author: Simon, Rita J. (Rita James), 1931-2013.

Imprint:New Brunswick, N.J. : Transaction, N.J., c2009.

Descriptionx, 207 p. : 24 cm.

Note:Introduction: Public Opinion in the United States: A Mirror of Social Contention and Change -- 1 Public Opinion toward African-Americans -- 2 Public Opinion toward Jews -- 3 Public Opinion toward the Muslim-American Community -- 4 Public Opinion toward Gays and Lesbians -- 5 Public Opinion toward Immigrants -- 6 Public Opinion toward Abortion -- 7 Public Opinion toward Affirmative Action -- 8 The United States between 1945 and 1954: A New World Order with Mounting Challenges and Anxieties -- 9 The United States between 1955 and 1964: Institutionalizing Civil Rights and Cold War Interactions -- 10 The United States between 1965 and 1974: A Decade of Opportunities and Strife -- 11 The United States between 1975 and 1984: Setting the Stage for Ending the Cold War -- 12 The United States between 1985 and 1994: Sunset and Dawn -- 13 The United States between 1995 and 2004: Enemy Found but Not Defined -- 14 The United States between 2005 and 2008: A New Social Movement on the Rise -- 15 Concluding Comments -- Index.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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