Figure 13: Dot Plot of Prestige Scores for 15 Occupations, with Reference Lines
Proportional to Data Values.
Physician q
Professor q
Civil Engineer q
Accountant q
q
Author
Machinist q
Store Manager
RR Conductor q
Mail Carrier q
Carpenter q
q
Barber
Cook q
q
Taxi Driver q
Gas Station Attendant q
q
Janitor
20 40 60 80
Prestige score for occupation
Data Source: Duncan (1961).
Figure 14: Dot Plot of 1992 State Policy Priority Scores, by Region (Alternate Version).
West: q
WY
ID q
q
MT q
AK q
NV q
q
UT q
NM q
q
CO q
WA q
AZ q
OR q
HA
CA q
q
South: q
DE q
WV q
q
NC q
OK q
AR q
q
VA q
KY q
MS q
q
FL
TX q
AL q
q
SC q
GA q
q
LA q
TN q
Midwest: q
q
ND q
KS q
IA
q
SD
NE q
IN q
q
MN
MO q
WI q
q
OH
IL q
MI q
q
Northeast:
VT
NJ
MD
ME
RI
PA
CT
NY
NH
MA
0.50 0.51 0.52 0.53 0.54
State policy priority scores, 1992
Data Source: Jacoby and Schneider (2001).