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Does a college prof. = liberal?
That would raise countless eyebrows in the halls of higher education from coast to coast (and worldwide, I suspect). Although it is true that much progressive/liberal thought originates on college campuses, this applies principally to a small handful of well known schools.
For the most part, however, I would say that academia is nearly always the last bastion of traditional opinion. Scholars, no matter what the discipline, have to be convinced of the correctness of new paradigms, since in most cases they have already published opinions that in some way or other support the prevailing, i.e., existing, view. Their reputations and credibility are on the line, so it's not likely for them to endorse differing opinions unless the supporting documentation is solid. This applies not only to *hard" sciences, but to the social sciences, as well. Dien, since you have an *insider view* of the university environment, you probably know better than any of us how accurate the above assessment is. P.S. I'm neither a college prof nor a liberal. *g* |
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