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Examines ignorance about the Holocaust and denial of the Holocaust. Draws on all available American survey data dealing with Holocaust ignorance and denial.

An examination of the three major US surveys of anti-Semitic sentiment over the past 30 years. The various differences in sample & study designs & execution are examined for the 1964 NORC Anti-Defamation League (ADL)-sponsored survey of 1,975 persons, the 1981 Yankelovich American Jewish Committee-sponsored survey of 1,072 persons & the 1992 Marttila & Kiley ADL-sponsored survey of 1,101 persons. Order & wording of questions & format differences complicate the analysis of anti-Semitic trends, & these variations are so great that conventional analysis techniques cannot compensate. 2 Tables, 14 References. Modified AA

Racial labels for blacks have changed several times over the last century. These changes are described & their social & psychological causes are considered. Changes in racial terminology are examined by content analysis of media use & surveys of public preferences. 4 Tables, 37 References.

The impact of the televangelist scandals of 1987/88 on the public's religious beliefs & behaviors was assessed with data from 31 adult time series & 13 youth time series, selected to measure attitudes on a range of topics -- TV evangelists, contributions to TV church services, clergy assessment, organized religion, fundamentalist beliefs, etc. Changes in attitudes before, during, & after the scandals about Jim Bakker, Oral Roberts, Pat Robertson, & Jimmy Swaggert were most evident in questions about TV evangelists & organized religion; 15 adult time series showed an effect, while 5 showed an effect for the youth. While fundamentalist behavior & religious preference showed few changes, standard religious behaviors were unexpectedly affected negatively. 3 Appendixes, 7 References. J. Sadler

Reviews and discusses the findings of the Kinsey Institute New Report on Sex: What You Must Know to Be Sexually Literate by June M. Reinisch (with Ruth Beasley), a question-and-answer presentation of basic information on sexual behavior, contraception, and sexually transmitted diseases. Includes a rejoinder by a number of members of the Kinsey Institute. (RSM)

Examines public support for various different types of national service: voluntary vs. mandatory, military vs. non-military, young women vs. young men, and for disadvantaged people. (SJK)