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Brazilian University Students' Images of the United States, 1963 (ICPSR 7041)

Released/updated on: 2009-09-29

Geographic coverage: South America, Brazil, Global, Latin America

This study was based on a survey administered to students at nine universities in Brazil in 1963. The questions probed the respondents' knowledge of the world outside Brazil, especially the United States. The major portion of the study focused on the respondents' perceptions of similarities and dissimilarities between the United States and Brazil in varied areas such as attitudes toward the family as a primary group, social class structure, importance of the labor movement, the quality of education, the meaning of nationalism, opportunities for Blacks, moral standards of the people, political participation, and private versus public initiatives within the economy. Respondents were also asked to predict the answers that a United States citizen would give to these same questions about Brazil. Other questions probed the respondents' sources of information about the United States, including newspapers, magazines, movies, radio, television, and personal relations with people from the United States. The demographic data refer to the respondent's university, major field of study, residence, father's occupation, family income, self-perceived social class, and race.

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Students at the State University of Santiago, University of Concepcion, and University of Temuco: Chile, 1964 (ICPSR 7053)

Released/updated on: 1992-02-16

Geographic coverage: South America, Concepcion, Santiago, Chile, Temuco, Global

This study, conducted in 1964 in the Chilean cities of Santiago, Concepcion, and Temuco, examined university students' attitudes toward national and international issues. Questions were asked about important problems that Chile had to face, major obstacles to more rapid development, collaboration with the United States to promote the economic development of Chile, the position of United States companies in Chile, and the influence of political, military, religious, and professional groups. The respondents' opinions of communism, capitalism, and socialism were also assessed through questions asking which system would be best for Chile and why. International affairs were also examined. The respondents were asked about the Cuban Revolution, the effectiveness of the Organization of American States, and their opinions of the Alliance for Progress, especially as it affected Chile. Exposure to the mass media, including foreign radio broadcasts, was explored as were the respondents' opinions of various foreign governments' publications. Demographic variables include age, gender, and father's level of education and occupation.

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World Survey II: Attitudes Toward Domestic and Foreign Affairs, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1964 (ICPSR 7048)

Released/updated on: 2018-07-09

Geographic coverage: Brazil, Rio de Janeiro

This United States Information Agency (USIA) study was conducted in February and March of 1964 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In its survey of 466 respondents aged 18+, the study explored respondent attitudes toward Brazilian national affairs such as standard of living, population control, Brazilian political parties and their leaders, Brazil's stand in the conflict between communist and anti-communist ideologies.

Variables concerned with international affairs examined the respondents' views on the achievements and foreign policies of the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as respondent opinions about the nuclear test ban and disarmament, the position of the United Nations, and respondent attitudes towards the Alliance for Progress.

The study also focused on Fidel Castro and his impact on life in Cuba in addition to his influence on Brazil, and the treatment of Blacks in France, the United States, the Soviet Union, and South Africa.

Demographic data include the respondents' occupation, marital status, sex, age, and education.