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Speechless : controlling words, controlling minds / Michael Knowles.

Knowles, Michael J., (author.).

Summary:

"'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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781684510825
  • ISBN: 1684510821
  • Physical Description: xviii, 362 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : Regnery Publishing, [2021]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-302) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
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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Subject:
Political correctness > United States.
Freedom of expression > United States.
Freedom of speech > United States.
Conservatism > United States.
Culture conflict > United States.
Politiquement correct (Mouvement) > États-Unis.
Liberté d'expression > États-Unis.
Conservatisme > États-Unis.
Conflit culturel > États-Unis.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / Conservatism & Liberalism.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Censorship.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / Propaganda.
Freedom of speech
Culture conflict
Conservatism
Freedom of expression
Political correctness
United States

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