Politics, Sex, and Sexuality: The Growing Gender Divide in American Life
April 27, 2022
The March 2022 American Perspectives Survey examines the growing gender divide in American Life. Continue Reading →
Jewish Religious Exceptionalism
April 14, 2022
Data from the Survey Center on American Life’s new American National Family Life Survey reveals that while Jews heavily embrace cultural traditions such as foodways and festivals, their levels of engagement with conventional forms of religious practice, such as regular worship and religious marriage ceremonies, are much lower than national norms. Continue Reading →
Stop Blaming Young People for Leaving Religion
April 10, 2022
Over the last decade, there has been a steady stream of news stories about how young people are abandoning their formative faith commitments. These articles frequently argue that despite their parents’ best efforts, young people are bent on forgoing any association with organized religion, along with all the benefits that come with it. This story is compelling, and Continue Reading →
Generation Z and the Future of Faith in America
March 24, 2022
Data from the American National Family Life Survey paints a complicated picture of religious change and disaffiliation in the country today. Continue Reading →
Americans Are More Optimistic Than You Think
March 14, 2022
Groups facing prejudice in the country today are among the most optimistic about the nation’s future. Continue Reading →
Crime, Policing, and the Racial Divide on the Left
February 22, 2022
In the wake of George Floyd’s death, “defund the police” became a rallying cry among many liberal activists. Even so, the movement never really caught on among the establishment wing of the Democratic party. Certainly, rising crime had something to do with this: The FBI found that the murder rate increased roughly 30 percent between Continue Reading →
Have Americans Lost Faith in the Value of a College Education?
January 19, 2022
Americans who pass up an opportunity to go to college may pay for it in the long run, and not just in their paychecks. Continue Reading →
Public Still at Odds About LGBTQ Issues in Public School
September 27, 2021
Even as gay and lesbian issues have slipped from national headlines, public attitudes on LGBTQ issues continue to evolve. Continue Reading →
What Matters for Living a Fulfilling Life
July 29, 2021
The June American Perspectives Survey offers some clues as to what Americans believe is truly necessary for living a full and rewarding life. Continue Reading →
American Men Suffer a Friendship Recession
July 6, 2021
After a prolonged period of social isolation, Americans are dusting off their social calendars. But as Americans try to rebuild and reconnect, a new survey conducted by the Survey Center on American Life finds that the social landscape is far less favorable than it once was. Continue Reading →
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