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A Reader for the Politically Incorrect
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George Zilbergeld
Book Code: B7763
ISBN: 0-275-97763-3
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97763-4
192 pages
Praeger Paperback
Publication: 10/30/2003
List Price: $26.95 (UK Sterling Price: £14.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Also Available: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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  • Endorsement From Michael Barone
    Senior Writer, U.S. News & World Report
    author, The New Americans: How the Melting Pot Can Work Again:     In his 25 years as a professor, George Zilbergeld has watched as the forces of Political Correctness have taken over America's once great colleges and universities. Now he has struck back. For students, professors and others interested in genuine learning and scholarship he has put together...a collection of essays by first-rate scholars and thinkers, which shows how and why the Politically Correct are wrong.
  • Endorsement From Paul Hollander,
    author of Political Pilgrims: Western Intellectuals in Search of the Good Society:     A unique and highly original sampling of ideas and opinions students rarely encounter in their college careers, or before. It is a volume for all those interested in the true diversity of points of view about the major social, political, and cultural issues of our times. This lively and informative collection presents a wide range of thought-provoking examples of the 'politically correct' views of American society and the important controversies of the 'culture wars.'
Description: Zilbergeld contends that political correctness poses the most important intellectual threat to America in the early 21st century. He asserts that political correctness is of great significance because the movement is a massive and largely successful attempt to undermine the philosophical underpinnings of Western civilization. This book analyzes the issue of political correctness in five areas:
  • Education
  • Science and the environment
  • Affirmative action and group entitlement
  • The military
  • The culture wars Zilbergeld also explores the nature and concepts of political correctness, including its philosophical and historical antecedents. In each chapter, the specific issue is addressed with examples of politically correct arguments and counterarguments, so that the reader can evaluate the issue equitably.
    • Table of Contents:
    • Introduction
    • Political Correctness and Education
    • The Environmental Movement: Separating Science and Ideology
    • Affirmative Action: Is It Justice or a New Prejudice?
    • War and Veterans: Some Questions for Civilians
    • The Culture War: Why Should You Care?
    • For Further Reading
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