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Sociology

Scientific study of human social behavior. As the study of humans in their collective aspect, sociology is concerned with all group activities—economic, social, political, and religious. The Columbia Encyclopedia

GSS (General Social Survey) Data Explorer

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The GSS (General Social Survey) is a publicly available national resource, and is one of the most frequently analyzed sources of information in the social sciences. GSS Data Explorer is one of many ways that NORC supports the dissemination of GSS data for use by legislators, policymakers, researchers, educators and others.

GSS Data Explorer was designed to make the GSS more accessible and provide the tools necessary to transform data into useful knowledge. Features include the most sophisticated and intuitive interface of any data dissemination tool in current use and robust support through tutorials, FAQs, and a helpdesk. It