Political Correctness: A History of Semantics and Culture Hughes Geoffrey
In this carefully researched, thought-provoking book, GeoffreyHughes examines the trajectory of political correctness and itsimpact on public life. Focusing on the historical, semantic, and cultural…
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In this carefully researched, thought-provoking book, GeoffreyHughes examines the trajectory of political correctness and itsimpact on public life. Focusing on the historical, semantic, and cultural aspects of political correctness, it will intrigueanyone interested in this ongoing debate.A unique and intriguing journey through the trajectory ofpolitical correctness and its impact on public life, focusing onthe historical, semantic, and cultural aspects of what PCmeansExplores the origins, progress, content and style of politicalcorrectness, discussing and analyzing around one hundred terms andlexical formations, from Chaucer and Shakespeare, Marlowe andSwift, to nursery rhymes, rap and Spike Lee films, David Mamet, J.M. Coetzee and Philip LarkinOffers a detailed semantic analysis of the way that key wordshave been exploited both to advance the agendas of
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