What lies beneath seemingly positive campus climate results: Institutional sexism, racism, and male hostility toward equity initiatives and liberal bias
A Vaccaro - Equity & Excellence in Education, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Equity & Excellence in Education, 2010•Taylor & Francis
This article presents qualitative results from a campus climate study at one predominately
white university. Data analysis uncovered “what lies beneath” a seemingly positive campus
climate. Gender differences in survey responses suggest that men and women experienced
the climate in vastly different ways. Additionally, lack of deep diversity dialogue, hostility
toward diversity efforts, symbolic racism, resentment of liberal bias, and larger issues of
institutional sexism emerged as prominent and interrelated themes.
white university. Data analysis uncovered “what lies beneath” a seemingly positive campus
climate. Gender differences in survey responses suggest that men and women experienced
the climate in vastly different ways. Additionally, lack of deep diversity dialogue, hostility
toward diversity efforts, symbolic racism, resentment of liberal bias, and larger issues of
institutional sexism emerged as prominent and interrelated themes.
This article presents qualitative results from a campus climate study at one predominately white university. Data analysis uncovered “what lies beneath” a seemingly positive campus climate. Gender differences in survey responses suggest that men and women experienced the climate in vastly different ways. Additionally, lack of deep diversity dialogue, hostility toward diversity efforts, symbolic racism, resentment of liberal bias, and larger issues of institutional sexism emerged as prominent and interrelated themes.
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