The "dirty slate": An analysis of political bias in the evaluation of parliamentary debates

dc.contributor.committeeChairWilliams, David E.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGring, Mark A.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberScholl, Juliann C.
dc.creatorGantt, Joseph J.
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-14T23:18:49Z
dc.date.available2011-02-18T21:06:22Z
dc.date.available2016-11-14T23:18:49Z
dc.date.issued2005-08
dc.description.abstractAmong many biases that exist in the evaluation of academic debates, one of the least studied but most controversial is that of political or ideological bias. The researcher completed a two-part study that analyzed both the existence of bias from existing tournament data and perception of bias through use of survey instruments. In both cases, results are indicative of political bias. The differences between stated expectations and outcomes are discussed along with institutional and personal recommendations.
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2346/15463en_US
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherTexas Tech Universityen_US
dc.rights.availabilityUnrestricted.
dc.subjectPhilosophy of scienceen_US
dc.subjectAcademic debateen_US
dc.subjectBiasen_US
dc.titleThe "dirty slate": An analysis of political bias in the evaluation of parliamentary debates
dc.typeThesis

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