2019
DOI: 10.3390/socsci8100277
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On Political Correctness

Abstract: This paper aims to analyse the arguments in favour and against applying Political Correctness policies on campus, especially on the curricula. The arguments in favour that will be studied are the criticism of the canon and the fair representation of minorities. The arguments against are that Political Correctness is a threat to freedom of expression, academic freedom and its methodology is problematic.

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“…To begin with, Lorenzo Magnani describes political correctness as a phenomenon which concerns language, policies and actions that are intended to avoid anything that may offend a particular group of people in society [6]. According to Oscar Pérez De La Fuente, political correctness as a social phenomenon is currently of great importance because it changes our views on some cultural values, such as difference, pluralism as well as freedom and neutrality [7]. Valeri Lichev and Miroslava Hristoskova believe that political correctness is based on the ideas of tolerance promoted in the period of West European Enlightenment when the equality of all people and the universality of human nature were declared [8].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…To begin with, Lorenzo Magnani describes political correctness as a phenomenon which concerns language, policies and actions that are intended to avoid anything that may offend a particular group of people in society [6]. According to Oscar Pérez De La Fuente, political correctness as a social phenomenon is currently of great importance because it changes our views on some cultural values, such as difference, pluralism as well as freedom and neutrality [7]. Valeri Lichev and Miroslava Hristoskova believe that political correctness is based on the ideas of tolerance promoted in the period of West European Enlightenment when the equality of all people and the universality of human nature were declared [8].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Politik doğruculuk tüm dünyada, özellikle gelişmiş Batı demokrasilerinde kullanılan bir kavram olmasına rağmen (Hendley, 1996(Hendley, : 1617Keskin, 2015: 164), ABD'nde ortaya çıkmış olması ve diğer ülkelere nazaran Toolan, 2003) (Gross, 1992;Aby, 1993;Fish, 1994;Cope ve Kalantzis, 1997;Lakoff, 2000;Moller, 2016;Sparrow, 2018;Fuente, 2019)…”
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