Description & Citation--Study No. 2160

• Bibliographic Description
• Scope of Study
• Methodology
• Access and Availability

Bibliographic Description

02160

Detroit Area Study, 1991: Collective Memories

Schuman, Howard

Schuman, Howard. Detroit Area Study, 1991: Collective Memories. ICPSR02160-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2003. doi:10.3886/ICPSR02160.v1

Detroit Area Studies Series

Scope of Study

For this survey, respondents were asked to consider key historical national and world events since 1930 and to describe the impact of these events upon their lives and why these events seemed especially important. The list of events respondents were queried about included the invention of the television, the decline of communism in eastern Europe, the Korean War, the Great Depression, the civil rights movement, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, space exploration, terrorism and hostage-taking, and the threat of nuclear war. Those queried were also asked about events or changes that were especially poignant to them and whether they kept memorabilia from the past, such as items from World War II, the Holocaust, or the Vietnam War. Specific questions on the events of World War II were included in the survey. Respondents also answered questions regarding events or changes related to their own interests, such as religion, sports, music, television, and films. Background information includes religion, marital status, education, employment, political orientation, and income.

More information about the Detroit Area Studies Project is available on this Web site.

assassinations, cities, civil rights movement, culture change, Great Depression (1929), Holocaust, hostages, Kennedy, John F., Korean War, life history, nuclear war, political attitudes, political history, social change, social history, space exploration, television, terrorism, twentieth century, Vietnam War, World War II

Detroit, Michigan, United States

• 1991

• 1991

Residents aged 18 years and older in the Michigan counties of Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb.

survey data

Methodology

A multistage area probability sample of housing units in Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb counties. The sample was restricted to adults 18 years of age and over.

telephone interviews

Access and Availability

Detailed file-level information (such as record length, case count, and variable count) is listed in the file manifest.

2002-06-19

This data collection may not be used for any purpose other than statistical reporting and analysis. Use of these data to learn the identity of any person or establishment is prohibited. To preserve respondent privacy, the original data file is restricted from general dissemination. To obtain this file, researchers must agree to the terms and conditions of a Restricted Data Use Agreement in accordance with existing servicing policies.

• 2005-12-15 On 2005-08-15 new files were added to one or more datasets. These files included additional setup files as well as one or more of the following: SAS program, SAS transport, SPSS portable, and Stata system files. The metadata record was revised 2005-12-15 to reflect these additions.

• 2003-07-25 Variable documention in the codebook has been altered to ensure interviewer anonymity.