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The Myth of Political Correctness. The Conservative Attack on Higher Education.
John K. Wilson
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Description for The Myth of Political Correctness. The Conservative Attack on Higher Education.
paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JNM; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 402.
The classics of Western culture are out, not being taught, replaced by second-rate and Third World texts. White males are a victimized minority on campuses across the country, thanks to affirmative action. Speech codes have silenced anyone who won’t toe the liberal line. Feminists, wielding their brand of sexual correctness, have taken over. These are among the prevalent myths about higher education that John K. Wilson explodes.
The phrase "political correctness" is on everyone’s lips, on radio and television, and in newspapers and magazines. The phenomenon itself, however, has been deceptively described. Wilson steps into the nation’s favorite cultural fray ... Read more
The classics of Western culture are out, not being taught, replaced by second-rate and Third World texts. White males are a victimized minority on campuses across the country, thanks to affirmative action. Speech codes have silenced anyone who won’t toe the liberal line. Feminists, wielding their brand of sexual correctness, have taken over. These are among the prevalent myths about higher education that John K. Wilson explodes.
The phrase "political correctness" is on everyone’s lips, on radio and television, and in newspapers and magazines. The phenomenon itself, however, has been deceptively described. Wilson steps into the nation’s favorite cultural fray ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Duke University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
North Carolina, United States
ISBN
9780822317135
SKU
V9780822317135
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Reviews for The Myth of Political Correctness. The Conservative Attack on Higher Education.
"An admirably comprehensive guide to the Hydra-headed monster known as 'political correctness.' Wilson manages to address nearly every aspect of the PC onslaught. That he catalogues and dissects such an amazing array of right-wing malfeasance, journalistic sloppiness, and outright lying—and does so without descending to invective or ridicule—is testimony not only to his thoroughness but to his patience. This is ... Read more