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Drawing on the General Social Surveya social science project that has tracked demographic and attitudinal trends in the United States since 1972it offers a window into diverse facets of American life, from intergroup relations to political views and orientations, social affiliations, and perceived well-being.<br><br>Among the book's many important findings are the greater willingness of ordinary Americans to accord rights of free expression to unpopular groups, to endorse formal racial equality, and to accept nontraditional roles for women in the workplace, politics, and the family. Some, but not all, signs indicate that political conservatism has grown, while a few suggest that Republicans and Democrats are more polarized. Some forms of social connectedness such as neighboring have declined, as has confidence in government, while participation in organized religion has softened. 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