Community Power Structure (Cambridge, Mass.)

Decision-making processes and power structure in a municipality.

Topics: Extent to which informed about municipal political matters;
views on city development; perceived political forces and their
influence on local politics; identification and personal interaction
with decision-makers and opinion leaders (sociometric test);
ideological orientation and party political activities; newspapers
read; local residency; religiousness; memberships.

Demography: age; religious denomination; school education; vocational
training; occupation; professional career; housing situation; social
origins; regional origins.