Is the Academy a Liberal Hegemony? The Political Orientations and Educational Values of Professors
@article{Zipp2006IsTA, title={Is the Academy a Liberal Hegemony? The Political Orientations and Educational Values of Professors}, author={John F. Zipp and R. D. Fenwick}, journal={Public Opinion Quarterly}, year={2006}, volume={70}, pages={304-326} }
In the last several years, conservatives have argued that an overwhelmingly Left and liberal faculty has taken over American colleges and universities. In particular, two main claims have been advanced: (1) a disproportionate percentage of the faculty is liberal; and (2) these liberal faculty are pushing their values on students and colleagues, skewing the educational process. However, data to support these contentions come from unrepresentative institutions and/or disciplines and mistakenly…
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