Political Correctness and Higher Education : British and American Perspectives.

This book is the first major study of political correctness in post compulsory education to be published in the UK. For readers in the UK unfamiliar with the nature of the controversies in US college campuses this book offers a comprehensive assessment of the key themes, including who and what was b...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lea, John
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2008.
Temas:
Education, Higher > Political aspects > Great Britain.
Education, Higher > Political aspects > United States.
Academic freedom > Great Britain.
Academic freedom > United States.
Political correctness > Great Britain.
Political correctness > United States.
Education, Higher.
Enseignement supérieur > Aspect politique > Grande-Bretagne.
Enseignement supérieur > Aspect politique > États-Unis.
Liberté de l'enseignement > Grande-Bretagne.
Liberté de l'enseignement > États-Unis.
Politiquement correct (Mouvement) > Grande-Bretagne.
Politiquement correct (Mouvement) > États-Unis.
Academic freedom
Education, Higher > Political aspects
Political correctness
Great Britain
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book is the first major study of political correctness in post compulsory education to be published in the UK. For readers in the UK unfamiliar with the nature of the controversies in US college campuses this book offers a comprehensive assessment of the key themes, including who and what was behind key campaigns. For readers in the US unfamiliar with how this cultural export has faired in the UK, this book looks at the significant similarities and differences in the ways that the phrase has been used in both societies.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (292 pages)
ISBN:9780203888629
0203888626

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