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Title: Open Minds, Closed Discourse: Dynamics of Openmindedness and Speech Suppression on Campus
Language: English
Authors: Andrew J. Perrin (ORCID 0000-0003-0966-0219), Emily J. Calderone, Jessica Caterson
Source: Innovative Higher Education. 2025 50(6):2145-2166.
Availability: Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 22
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Freedom of Speech, Selective Admission, Private Colleges, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Opinions, Campuses
DOI: 10.1007/s10755-025-09849-2
ISSN: 0742-5627
1573-1758
Abstract: How open-minded are college students, and to what extent does their openmindedness affect willingness to use repressive tactics to oppose ideas they object to? This study examines attitudes towards free speech and expression on a selective, private university campus, focusing on whether and when students are willing to endorse aggressive tactics to oppose viewpoints they deem objectionable. Using novel survey data from undergraduate students, we investigate students' self-identified openmindedness compared to their willingness to endorse repressive actions such as disrupting speech or asking for the dismissal of faculty who hold viewpoints with which they disagree. While students often identified themselves as being generally open-minded and open to listening to disagreement, we found that many students also demonstrated a high willingness to use repressive techniques to silence the opinions that they disagree with. Furthermore, our analysis revealed that students with more left-leaning views (defined as more governmental support for marginalized groups and progressive positions on structural inequality) were more likely than conservative students to support such tactics. Our findings highlight the complexities of speech suppression and cancel culture on college campuses, calling for further examination of students' motivations that drive their attitudes and behaviors in such an environment.
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