{"product_id":"9781405152785","title":"Political Correctness A History of Semantics and Culture","description":"\u003ch3\u003eThe Language Library\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePolitical Correctness\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA History of Semantics and Culture\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGeoffrey Hughes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage Arts \u0026amp; Disciplines \/ Linguistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePolitical Correctness \u003cp\u003e“Geoffrey Hughes has brought together with great panache the very many manifestations of political correctness, both absurd and vicious, and shown how they express a single collective mind-set. His book establishes beyond doubt that there is such a phenomenon, that it has become dominant in our culture, and that it represents a growing tendency to censor public debate and to prevent people from questioning orthodoxies which we all know to be false.”\u003cbr\u003e Roger Scruton, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Enterprise Institute\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“What a joy this book is! Hughes’ study traces, with unflagging zest, the modern history of PC. Sumptuous in data, in judgment precise, this is the latest and fullest of Hughes’ series on the social history of language.”\u003cbr\u003e Walter Nash, \u003ci\u003eProfessor Emeritus, University of Nottingham\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePolitical Correctness \u003c\/i\u003eis now an everyday phrase and part of the modern mindset. Everyone thinks they know what it means, but its own meaning constantly shifts. Its surprising origins have led to it becoming integrated into contemporary culture in ways that are both idealistic and ridiculous. Originally grounded in respect for difference and sensitivity to suffering, it has often become a distraction and even a silencer of genuine issues, provoking satire and parody. In this carefully researched, thought-provoking book, Geoffrey Hughes examines the trajectory of political correctness and its impact on public life. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExploring the origins, progress, content, and style of PC, Hughes’ journey leads us through authors as diverse as Chaucer, Shakespeare and Swift; Philip Larkin, David Mamet, and J.M. Coetzee; from nursery rhymes to Spike Lee films. Focusing on the historical, semantic, and cultural aspects of political correctness, this outstanding and unique work will intrigue anyone interested in this ongoing debate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Hughes\u003c\/b\u003e graduated from Oxford, was an Honorary Research Associate at Harvard, and is Emeritus Professor of the History of the English Language at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAn Encyclopedia of Swearing\u003c\/i\u003e (2006), \u003ci\u003eA History of English Words\u003c\/i\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2000), \u003ci\u003eSwearing: A Social History\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eof Foul Language, Oaths and Profanity in English\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), and \u003ci\u003eWords in Time\u003c\/i\u003e (1988). He is currently Honorary Research Associate at the University of Cape Town.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 November 2009\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405152785\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e21.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44380546400396,"sku":"9781405152785","price":113.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405152785.jpg?v=1780238327","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405152785","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}