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Literature lost : social agendas and the corruption of the humanities /

In the span of less than a generation, university humanities departments have experienced an almost unbelievable reversal of attitudes, now attacking and undermining what had previously been considered best and most worthy in the Western tradition. John M. Ellis here scrutinizes the new regime in hu...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Ellis, John M. (John Martin), 1936-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, ©1997.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The origins of political correctness
  • The diversity of literature
  • Gender, politics, and criticism
  • The academic politics of race
  • Class and perfect egalitarianism
  • Activism and knowledge
  • Power, objectivity, and PC logic
  • Is theory to blame?
  • How did it all happen, and what comes next?