How Academics View Conservative Protestants

• DOI: 10.1093/socrel/srv027
• Publication Date: 2015-06-26T01:09:50Z
• Authors: George Yancey; Sam Reimer; Jake O'Connell
• Keywords: Antipathy

A sizable body of research has demonstrated an anti-conservative Christian perspective among academics. Our explores academics' negative attitudes toward conservative Protestants. We asked academics to rate Protestant groups, and then explain their ratings, how they define mainline, evangelicals, fundamentalist Protestants, articulate the differences between various groups. Identifying as intergroup contact with Protestants best predict less antipathy Analysis open-ended questions indicates three groups academics: Conservative Critics, Theological Definers, Low Information. Critics envision intolerant, unscientific enemies be openly opposed. Definers are fairly supportive evangelicals project image objective assessment them. Information respondents do not have much knowledge or interest in Ultimately, symbolic boundaries lack reinforce academic identity that dismisses for perceived traits.