Speechless: controlling words, controlling minds
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"'Political correctness' has taken politeness and turned it into a weapon of censorship and intimidation. In the workplace, on social media, and even at the dinner table, Americans are confronted daily with a laundry list of words they're 'not allowed' to say--and that list is updated constantly and without warning. How did so absurd a concept become so dangerous--and come to dominate our public discourse over the last quarter-century? [This book]...traces the history and effects of political correctness from the early twentieth century to the present, revealing its insidious roots, exposing the power-hungry language architects behind its ever-growing control, and examining what this concerted manipulation of speech means for the future of American culture, politics, and minds"--Publisher.
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Knowles, M. J. (2021). Speechless: controlling words, controlling minds. Regnery Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Knowles, Michael J.. 2021. Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds. Regnery Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Knowles, Michael J., Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds. Regnery Publishing, 2021.
MLA Citation (style guide)Knowles, Michael J.. Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds. Regnery Publishing, 2021.
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| 300 | |a xviii, 362 pages ; |c 24 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-302) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Preface -- The West in Wonderland -- Redefining reality -- Cultural hegemony -- Standards and practices -- Mao goes mainstream -- The tolerant Left -- Nothing personal -- The school of resentment -- Campus codes and coercion -- The new Cold War -- Trading taboos -- The war on Christmas -- The battle for the sexes -- Locking down dissent -- The purge -- Conclusion: Back to Methuselah. | |
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