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Liberalization, education, and rights and tolerance attitudes
1Department of Sociology, Indiana University Bloomington, 1020 E. Kirkwood Ave, Bloomington, IN, 47405 - 7103, USA.
Social Science Research
|November 26, 2021
Summary
Higher education, not high school, significantly shapes attitudes toward rights and tolerance in the United States. This study addresses selection bias, confirming education
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Political Science
- Education Policy
Background:
- Democratic societies rely on rights and tolerance, with education long considered a key factor in fostering these liberal attitudes.
- Recent scholarship questions education's influence due to concerns about selection bias, necessitating a re-examination of the education-attitude relationship.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a new perspective on how education influences attitudes toward rights and tolerance in the U.S.
- To address selection bias in analyzing the impact of education on liberal attitudes.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a comprehensive set of 63 items to measure rights and tolerance attitudes.
- Employed panel data from the General Social Surveys.
- Applied the Morgan/Winship model to account for and mitigate selection bias.
Main Results:
- Found novel evidence that education demonstrably shapes attitudes concerning rights and tolerance.
- Identified college education as the most significant factor, surpassing high school education's impact.
- Highlighted the crucial role of higher education institutions in promoting liberal attitudes.
Conclusions:
- Exposure to college education is a critical determinant of liberal attitudes towards rights and tolerance.
- Higher education institutions are vital for the dissemination of democratic values and attitudes.
- Further research is needed to explore limitations and expand upon these findings.
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