ISBN:
9781405152792
,
9781405152785
,
1444360299
,
1444314963
,
9781444360295
,
9781444314960
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xi, 320 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. Palo Alto, Calif ebrary 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
The language library
Parallel Title:
Print version Political Correctness : A History of Semantics and Culture
DDC:
306.01
Keywords:
Communication and culture
;
Political correctness
;
Semantics
;
Political Correctness
;
Öffentlichkeit
Abstract:
In this carefully researched, thought-provoking book, Geoffrey Hughes examines the trajectory of political correctness and its impact on public life. Focusing on the historical, semantic, and cultural aspects of political correctness, it will intrigue anyone interested in this ongoing debate. A unique and intriguing journey through the trajectory of political correctness and its impact on public life, focusing on the historical, semantic, and cultural aspects of what PC meansExplores the origins, progress, content and style of political correctness, discussing and analyzing around one hundred
Description / Table of Contents:
Political Correctness; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Epigraphs; Part I Political Correctness and its Origins; Chapter 1 Defining Political Correctness; Chapter 2 The Origins and the Debate; Part II The Semantic Aspect; Chapter 3 Words and Authorities: Dictionaries and Lexicographers; Chapter 4 The Evolution of the Word Field; Part III Zones of Controversy; Chapter 5 Issues of Race, Nationality, and Difference; Chapter 6 Agendas Old and New; Part IV Cultural and Historical Issues; Chapter 7 Political Correctness in the Past; Chapter 8 Culture
Description / Table of Contents:
Conclusion: The Right Thingto Do? Progressive Orthodoxy, Empty Convention, or DoubleStandard?Bibliography; Author and Subject Index; Word Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
DOI:
10.1002/9781444314960
URL:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781444314960
Permalink
