In Defence Of Political Correctness

Author : Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 99 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781785904257

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In Defence of Political Correctness by Yasmin Alibhai-Brown Pdf

Individual rights cannot always take precedence over collective, social responsibility. Without self-moderation, our streets, schoolyards, public transport, waiting rooms and restaurants would turn into bear pits. Most citizens understand that. Some, however, seem determined to cause disorder in the name of free speech. Powerful, machiavellian and wealthy individuals are leading this disruption and breaking the old consensus. Thus, anti-political correctness has taken over the UK and US, spearheaded by some of the most influential voices in media and politics. Invective, lies, hate speech, bullying, intemperance and prejudice have become the new norms. Intolerance is justified through invocations of liberty. Restraint is oppression. A new order has been established in which racism, sexism, homophobia and xenophobia are proudly expressed. In this powerful new book, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown puts forth a spirited defence of political correctness, forcefully arguing that, in spite of many failures, this movement has led to a more civilised, equal and tolerant world. By tracing the history and definition of the term, Alibhai-Brown looks to clarify the very nature of PC, which is ultimately grounded in human decency, understanding and compassion – all of which are essential for a safer and kinder world.

Author : Howard Kamler
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2030-07-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1949093638

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In Defense of Political Correctness by Howard Kamler Pdf

Author : Douglas Kruger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 164960288X

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Political Correctness Does More Harm Than Good by Douglas Kruger Pdf

Political Correctness Does More Harm Than Good! It's a surprising assertion. Isn't PC culture all about kindness? About protecting victimized groups? If you trace the history of political correctness, the answer is emphatically no. It has other goals in mind and has since its inception with thinkers like Rousseau. Author Douglas Kruger traces the unfolding ideology from its dark genesis (the French Revolution and subsequent terror) through its various incarnations- Marxism, relativism, post-modernism, and all the way to today's identity-politics. He points out the flaws, fallacies, and in many cases, the body-counts these ideologies have wracked up. Uniquely, this book then goes one step further. It is not merely descriptive history; it is not just explanatory philosophy. This is a debate guide, a how-to manual for those interested in attacking these harmful ideas head on. Do you know how to articulate what is wrong with "woke" arguments? Do you know how to defend the Western tradition against relentless onslaught from the PC-Police? Here is how, step by step and argument by argument. Become a master at identifying, debunking, and dismantling dangerous ideas. Add your voice to the culture wars and learn precisely how to fight for tried and tested Western values-values like science, democracy, logic, rule of law, and the Judeo-Christian tradition of human rights and values. As it turns out, you can have truth, or you can have political correctness, but you can't have both. Award-winning speaker and author Douglas Kruger also provides you with supplemental "how-to" videos on his site www.BreakingWoke.com.

Author : Anthony Browne
Publisher : Civitas Institute
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Political Science
ISBN : PSU:000059007715

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The Retreat of Reason by Anthony Browne Pdf

Discusses political correctness and the freedom of debate.

Author : Jabbar Moradi,Jasmin Dall'Agnola
Publisher : Ibidem Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-04-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3838214005

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PC on Earth by Jabbar Moradi,Jasmin Dall'Agnola Pdf

The authors of PC on Earth take issue with a fashionable phenomenon emerging from North American campuses: the dangerous consequences of identity politics and pre-emptive conformism. This book is a collection of short stories, satire, philosophical analysis, travel reports, political analysis, and personal experiences.

Author : Sarah Dunant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Political correctness
ISBN : OCLC:1200623850

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The War of the Words by Sarah Dunant Pdf

Author : Cyril Levitt,Scott Davies,Neil McLaughlin
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : UOM:39015048843265

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Mistaken Identities by Cyril Levitt,Scott Davies,Neil McLaughlin Pdf

«Political Correctness» refers to the initiatives of feminists, multiculturalists, and postmodernists to promote cultural sensitivity, social inclusion, and protections against harassment. Though the media has covered its more salacious incidences over the past decade, the dominant understanding of this controversy - as a political war between a stodgy Right and a united Left - is misleading. In the past five years, a new «second wave» of controversy over political correctness has presented a distinctive set of issues, which has unveiled a core of enduring problems that strike at the heart of liberal democracy. This book collects the work of seventeen authors, all of whom situate themselves somewhere from the center to the left of the political spectrum and who challenge the view of political correctness as a simple square-off between leftists and neo-conservatives. They examine the challenges posed by political correctness to individual rights, universalism and equality, and science and reason.

Author : David Thibodaux
Publisher : Vital Issues Press
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Cultural pluralism
ISBN : 156384026X

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Political Correctness by David Thibodaux Pdf

An illustration of the hypocrisy of the political correctness movement and its destructive effects on a free society.

Author : Edith Kurzweil,William Phillips
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:39015034305675

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Our Country, Our Culture by Edith Kurzweil,William Phillips Pdf

Author : Geoffrey Hughes
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009-12-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781444314977

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Political Correctness by Geoffrey Hughes Pdf

Political Correctness “Geoffrey Hughes has brought together with great panache the very many manifestations of political correctness, both absurd and vicious, and shown how they express a single collective mind-set. His book establishes beyond doubt that there is such a phenomenon, that it has become dominant in our culture, and that it represents a growing tendency to censor public debate and to prevent people from questioning orthodoxies which we all know to be false.” Roger Scruton, American Enterprise Institute “What a joy this book is! Hughes’ study traces, with unflagging zest, the modern history of PC. Sumptuous in data, in judgment precise, this is the latest and fullest of Hughes’ series on the social history of language.” Walter Nash, Professor Emeritus, University of Nottingham Political Correctness is now an everyday phrase and part of the modern mindset. Everyone thinks they know what it means, but its own meaning constantly shifts. Its surprising origins have led to it becoming integrated into contemporary culture in ways that are both idealistic and ridiculous. Originally grounded in respect for difference and sensitivity to suffering, it has often become a distraction and even a silencer of genuine issues, provoking satire and parody. In this carefully researched, thought-provoking book, Geoffrey Hughes examines the trajectory of political correctness and its impact on public life. Exploring the origins, progress, content, and style of PC, Hughes’ journey leads us through authors as diverse as Chaucer, Shakespeare and Swift; Philip Larkin, David Mamet, and J.M. Coetzee; from nursery rhymes to Spike Lee films. Focusing on the historical, semantic, and cultural aspects of political correctness, this outstanding and unique work will intrigue anyone interested in this ongoing debate.

Author : Richard Hawkins,William Lind
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2019-04-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1095069675

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Political Correctness by Richard Hawkins,William Lind Pdf

Understanding the true history and intent of the Political Correctness movement in America.

Author : Hannah Jewell
Publisher : Coronet
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9781473672161

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We Need Snowflakes by Hannah Jewell Pdf

Is today's youth over sensitive, mollycoddled and intellectually pathetic? Does the scourge of political correctness threaten the very fabric of our nations? Yes, and yes! comes the cry of the incensed politician, columnist, comedian, disgruntled father, and baby boomer. Dubbed the 'snowflake generation', these hypersensitive cowards are up in arms about silly things like bathrooms smeared with faeces in the shape of Swastikas, climate change, and statues of colonisers being kept in their natural habitats of universities and town squares. They make obstinate requests like wondering if a vegan option might be available, or if you could (please) use their correct pronouns. In response to this outrage, writer and Washington Post pop culture host Hannah Jewell has decided to write a book to explain why being a snowflake might not be a bad thing. It might even make the world a better place. Subversive, provocative and very funny, Hannah explains how, shockingly, despising the generation that comes after your own isn't actually a new thing, and why it's good for students (and indeed the rest of us) to kick off. She shows how you can instill resilience in children without having to live through a war or be made to eat octopus; and provides a handy guide to how you - yes, you! - can also become a snowflake and help to make the world a kinder, more empathetic place.

Author : Ron Walker
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781453597743

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Without Firing a Shot by Ron Walker Pdf

One of the major hindrances to the advancement of mankind is the subliminal mind control of political correctness—or PC. Once thought of as merely a method by which society could become more sensitive to the needs of others, PC has become a brainwashing technique used by those who wish to control not only our minds, but also our actions. Those who use PC in this manner prey on natural human compassions to further their own hidden agendas. They will advance their agendas by almost any means necessary, including the use of false accusations and outright lies. Far too often those agendas have very little, if anything, to do with the problems they claim to solve. In most cases, they ultimately harm the very people they claim to help. Without Firing a Shot is not about trading one form of mind control for another. Using real-life examples and in-depth analysis, author Ron Walker explains how to look for the signs of the shell game known as political correctness in order to better understand the world in which we live. Whether you agree with his opinions or not is irrelevant. Ron’s thought-provoking commentary challenges and encourages you to discover a method by which you can free yourself from preconceived political ideologies, research the facts with an open mind, discover the truth, and draw your own conclusions— whatever they may be.

Author : Reni Eddo-Lodge
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781526633927

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Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge Pdf

'Every voice raised against racism chips away at its power. We can't afford to stay silent. This book is an attempt to speak' The book that sparked a national conversation. Exploring everything from eradicated black history to the inextricable link between class and race, Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race is the essential handbook for anyone who wants to understand race relations in Britain today. THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION NARRATIVE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2018 FOYLES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR BLACKWELL'S NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR WINNER OF THE JHALAK PRIZE LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION LONGLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE SHORTLISTED FOR A BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD

Author : Jack Black
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-25
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781000378092

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Race, Racism and Political Correctness in Comedy by Jack Black Pdf

In what ways is comedy subversive? This vital new book critically considers the importance of comedy in challenging and redefining our relations to race and racism through the lens of political correctness. By viewing comedy as both a constitutive feature of social interaction and as a necessary requirement in the appraisal of what is often deemed to be ‘politically correct’, this book provides an innovative and multidisciplinary approach to the study of comedy and popular culture. In doing so, it engages with the social and cultural tensions inherent to our understandings of political correctness, arguing that comedy can subversively redefine our approach to ‘PC Debates’, contestations surrounding free speech and the popular portrayal of political correctness in the media and society. Aided by the work of both Slavoj Žižek and Alenka Zupančič, this unique analysis adopts a psychoanalytic/philosophical framework to explore issues of race, racism and political correctness in the widely acclaimed BBC ‘mockumentary’, The Office (UK), as well as a variety of television comedies. Drawing from psychoanalysis, social psychology and philosophy, this book will be highly relevant for postgraduate students and academic researchers studying comedy, race/racism, multiculturalism, political correctness and television/film.