Abstract:The theme of this essay is twofold: the emotional, radical, even violent Brazilian reaction against the very idea of Apolitical correctness"—which is typical and telling about Brazilian culture—and the possible meanings and effects "political correctness" language games could express and achieve, if they are interpreted from the standpoint of the "civilizing process." The main thesis stated could be synthesized as follows: From a historical perspective, civilization could be understood as an ongoing movement o… Show more
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