1st Edition
Public Opinion in the United States Studies of Race, Religion, Gender, and Issues That Matter
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 Affi rmative 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 Defi ned
14 The United States between 2005 and 2008: A New Social Movement on the Rise
15 Concluding Comments
Index
Biography
Rita J. Simon
