tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194240697382766576.post3100021575561250734..comments2023-10-11T05:42:29.101-04:00Comments on Soc'ing Out Loud: Are Partisans Made or Chosen? Why Meta-curriculum MattersBrad Kochhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12851627786696484562noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194240697382766576.post-29942885292284499422011-03-03T14:03:08.836-05:002011-03-03T14:03:08.836-05:00There is research out there that reaches contradic...There is research out there that reaches contradictory/complicating findings to the WaPo article, particularly to myth 5 in their list. (See Lottes and Kuriloff 1994 for just one example.) While it is a complicated relationship, there are clear correlations (and strong evidence for causality) between levels and types of education and political ideologies. Sure, people with different worldviews choose different career paths, but college does alter worldviews; otherwise, why would we bother, right? Overall, though, I’m arguing that the authors improperly framed the debate—or at least that they stop short of a thorough explanation. It isn’t the professors; it’s education itself.Brad Kochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12851627786696484562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194240697382766576.post-82267866335036246562011-03-03T12:46:55.167-05:002011-03-03T12:46:55.167-05:00I like how you responded to an article about the &...I like how you responded to an article about the "myths of liberal academia" by reinforcing one of those myths. As the article states: "While some professors do attempt to influence their students' politics, it's not clear that they make much of an impression. When we compared the political views of first-year college students with those of seniors, we found little evidence of systematic indoctrination. When 32 percent of first-year students and 31 percent of seniors identify themselves as Democrats, it's safe to say that institutions of learning aren't turning elephants into donkeys." Or are you suggesting that political attitudes are changing by discipline but there appears to be no effect because the overall average remains the same?Brenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16020322678693752187noreply@blogger.com