On Political Correctness

Oscar Pérez de la Fuente
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Oscar Pérez de la Fuente: Department of International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law, Carlos III University of Madrid, 28903 Getafe, Madrid, Spain

Social Sciences, 2019, vol. 8, issue 10, 1-10

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.

Keywords: Political Correctness; University; canon; classics; sexism; racism; homophobia; freedom; equality; diversity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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