Professors, it seems, still tend to be liberal at most campuses, but conservatives exist, and do pretty well for themselves.
There is less political correctness in community colleges than other types of colleges.
Here are the relevant reads:
- Defining Political Correctness and Its Non-Impact.
- The Liberal (and Moderating) Professoriate.
- The Social and Political Views of American Professors.
Since the whole PC thing is so 80s, a refresher might be in order. At its simplest, it simply refers to individuals who see racial and gender and racial discrimination as a real phenomenon that has an impact on society. Things get controversial when prescriptions are offered which include affirmative action and, at it's extreme, suppression of ideas that are seen to further suppression.
Critics of the counter movement argue that conservatives served up political correctness as a whipping boy to stir up support for their movement.
Given its state, its surprising to see references to it today. But these studies tell us interesting things about the current state of ideology on campus.
