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Passing on the right : conservative professors in the progressive university /
Shields and Dunn shed light on the hidden world of conservative professors through 153 interviews. Most conservative professors told them that the university is a far more tolerant place than its right-wing critics imagine. Many, in fact, first turned right in the university itself, while others say...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Autores principales: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Shields and Dunn shed light on the hidden world of conservative professors through 153 interviews. Most conservative professors told them that the university is a far more tolerant place than its right-wing critics imagine. Many, in fact, first turned right in the university itself, while others say they feel more at home in academia than in the Republican Party. Even so, being a conservative in the progressive university can be challenging. Many professors admit to closeting themselves prior to tenure by passing as liberals. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 241 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780199863068 0199863067 |