Many studies point to professors being more liberal than the rest of society, but little research says there is discrimination against students based on their political views. At the same time, anecdotes abound of students who believe that their professors are showing political bias — even if other students in the same class disagree.
A new study (abstract available here) offers an explanation for the students’ perceptions that doesn’t necessarily suggest that the bias is real or entirely discount the perceptions, either.
