附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-257) and index.
1. Six Hundred Thousand Loose Threads in the Tapestry of American Democracy -- 2. The Political, Social, and Economic Status of Washington, D.C. -- 3. Ten Policy Options for the Nation's Capital -- 4. The Role of Race in Determining D.C.'s Political Status -- 5. Public Opinion Patterns on D.C. Policy Options -- 6. Americans' Six Schemata on D.C. Policy Options -- 7. Strategies for the Future of Washington, D.C. -- App. A The Players -- App. B Summary of Panelists' Responses -- App. C Focus Group Stances -- App. D Political Equality Points -- App. E Political Equality Point Averages -- App. F Qualitative Research Methodology -- App. G Schema Theory -- App. H Outline of the Six Schemata, Their Themes and Subthemes.