Survey Results Unsurprising- American's Aren't In Favor of Polygamy

  This post will be interpreting the results of a survey that National Geographic Channel conducted to see how American's felt about polygamy.  It was was released on May 14, 2013, a week after the premiere of their show, "Polygamy, USA".  I will also be evaluating the credibility of the survey and the results, which can be found in this article: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-geographic-channel-releases-marriage-survey-results-that-explore-peoples-attitudes-toward-plural-and-traditional-marriage-207427121.html.

  The survey results show that Americans are more accepting of gay marriage than of plural marriage, and that their standpoint stems from the negative connotation polygamy tends to have, especially through the media.

  The only information that is given about the survey is that 1,153 people, ages 18 and older, took the survey online on April 30, 2013.  There is nothing provided about race or ethnicity, religion, geography, economic standing, or level of education.

  The results of this survey are far from shocking; it just puts numbers to the assumptions most people think society has.  Without further information on the respondents, it is hard to determine just how insightful the results truly are to American's minds.

  Despite my best searching efforts, I could not find the actual survey that National Geographic Channel  issued, so I cannot give an example of questions and exact responses.  The responses were released in a sentence format with percentages .

  Again, I do not believe the actual survey was released, just the results, and so I cannot determine the usefulness of the survey based on the questions.

  Because the questions are not available, it is impossible for me to fully determine the credibility and accuracy of this survey.  However, National Geographic is a credible source, and the results of the survey really can't be misconstrued in favor for the channel because it was simply to gage the American people's feelings on polygamy, not their actual show.