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Political correctness and higher education : British and American perspectives / John Lea ; foreword by Jonathan Zimmerman.

Author/creator Lea, John
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoNew York : Routledge, 2009.
Descriptionviii, 279 pages ; 23 cm
Subject(s)
Contents PC world: political correctness and the modern zeitgeist -- Loose canons and straw men of the apocalypse: the conservative campaign against PC in the US -- Look right and left before proceeding: the political contours PC debate in the US -- Water buffaloes in Pennsylvania: closing free speech -- The end of civilization in California: illiberal multiculturalism -- A day at the races in Michigan: the victims of reverse discrimination -- Talking about political correctness: American conversations about political correctness and higher education -- Green sheep in London: the loony left and British PC -- PC and the panopticon principle: quangos, surveillance, and scripted communication in the academy -- PC and the attenuated academy: social engineering, widening participation, and professional allegiance -- Talking about political correctness: British conversations about political correctness and post-16 education -- Conclusion: PC as oxymoron.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [265]-272) and index.
LCCN 2008014941
ISBN9780415962582 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN0415962587 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN9780415962599 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0415962595 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks LC178 .G7 L43 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold