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    1. Demographic and partisan views about race and ethnicity in college admissions

    Views about selective higher educational institutions taking race and ethnicity into account in their admissions decisions differ widely by race and ethnicity, age, educational attainment and partisan affiliation. Race and ethnicity Black adults stand out for expressing more support than opposition to these practices, with 47% approving and 29% disapproving. About a quarter of Black […]

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    2. Factors seen as contributing to economic inequality

    People around the world see various factors as contributing to economic inequality in their country: Rich people’s political influence A median of 60% across 36 countries say that rich people having too much political influence leads to economic inequality a great deal in their country. Majorities hold this opinion in 31 nations and in at […]

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    International Opinion on Global Threats

    Adults across 25 countries see the spread of false information online, the condition of the global economy and terrorism as major threats today.

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    5. Asian Americans’ views of anti-Asian discrimination in the U.S. today

    In addition to asking Asian Americans about their experiences with specific discrimination incidents, we also wanted to understand their opinions of how Asians are treated in the U.S. today. In the survey, we asked Asian adults about their views of anti-Asian discrimination and the attention paid to it. We also asked if they discussed challenges […]

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    Indian Americans: A Survey Data Snapshot

    Here’s how Indian Americans describe their own identities, their views of the U.S. and India, and how they feel about achieving the American dream.

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    Filipino Americans: A Survey Data Snapshot

    Here’s how Filipino Americans view a range of topics, including how they describe their own identities and how they identify politically and religiously.

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    6. How men and women rate their own masculinity and femininity

    To understand how U.S. adults see their own masculinity and femininity, we asked men and women to rate themselves on two scales: We then subtracted ratings on the femininity scale from ratings on the masculinity scale to come up with an overall rating for each respondent. For example, if someone rated themselves a 4 on […]