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Source

General Social Survey https://gss.norc.org

Details

Question 536. Some people say that it is only fair in a society liek ours, people holding public office should have roughly the same racial or ethnic background as the population as a whole. So, for example, if 30pct of the people were Hispanic, then 30pct of the public officials should be Hispanic as well. Others say that in choosing people for public office they should be considered purely on the basis of ability without regard to their ethnic or racial background. Let me ask you abou these ideas in several different areas: c. What about students in medical, law, and other professional schools? Should they have roughly the same racial or ethnic background as the people in their area, or should they be considered purely ont he basis of their ability without regard to their racial or ethnic background?

Overview

For further details see the official GSS documentation.

Counts by year:

yeariapability, not backgroundconsider ethnic backgrounddon't knowno answerTotal
19721613----1613
19731504----1504
19741484----1484
19751490----1490
19761499----1499
19771530----1530
19781532----1532
19801468----1468
19821860----1860
19831599----1599
19841473----1473
19851534----1534
19861470----1470
19871819----1819
19881481----1481
19891537----1537
19901372----1372
19911517----1517
19931606----1606
1994151813298241222992
19962904----2904
19982832----2832
20002817----2817
20022765----2765
20042812----2812
20064510----4510
20082023----2023
20102044----2044
20121974----1974
20142538----2538
20162867----2867
20182348----2348
20214032----4032
20223544----3544
Total70916132982412272390

Values

  • 1 consider ethnic background

  • 2 ability, not background

  • NA(d) don't know

  • NA(i) iap

  • NA(j) I don't have a job

  • NA(m) dk, na, iap

  • NA(n) no answer

  • NA(p) not imputable

  • NA(q) not imputable

  • NA(r) refused

  • NA(s) skipped on web

  • NA(u) uncodeable

  • NA(x) not available in this release

  • NA(y) not available in this year

  • NA(z) see codebook