Does college turn people into liberals?
February 2, 2018 by Matthew J. Mayhew, Alyssa N. Rockenbach, Benjamin S. Selznick And Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation
Does college turn people into liberals?
A new study reveals that students gain an appreciation for views across the political spectrum during their first year in college. Credit: Shutterstock.com
Does going to college make students into political liberals?
Conservative activists have claimed that universities brainwash students and indoctrinate them into believing a liberal ideology. The line of reasoning goes like this: Liberal college professors tell students "what to think," and "what to think" is that conservatives and their positions are to be dismissed. A state lawmaker in Iowa has even suggested universities consider political affiliation in connection with hiring practices in order to balance out the distribution of political representation on the faculty.
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