Debating P.C.
Author: Berman, Paul
ISBN: 9780385315333
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 04 Jan 1995
Pages: 356
Format: Paperback / softback
p>The debate over "P.C." at America's universities is the most important discussion in American education today and has grown into a major national controversy raging on the covers of our top magazines and news shows. This provocative anthology gives voice to the top thinkers of our time, liberal and conservative, as they tackle the question. From the multicultural perspective of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., who argues passionately for more diversity, to the erudition of Irving Howe, who stresses the profound value of the literary canon, this exciting collection is required reading for thinking Americans . . . and for everyone concerned with the future of higher education and the shaping of young minds.br>br>Contents include-br>br>"The Big Chill? Interview with Dinesh D'Souza" by Robert MacNeilbr> "On Differences- Modern Language Association Presidential Address 1990" by Catharine R. Stimpsonbr> "The Periphery v. the Center- The MLA in Chicago" by Roger Kimballbr> "The Storm over the University" by John Searlebr> "Public Imaged Limited- Political Correctness and the Media's Big Lie" by Michael Berubebr> "The Value of the Canon" by Irving Howebr> "The Politics of Knowledge" by Edward W. Saidbr> "Whose Canon Is It, Anyway?" by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.br> "Why Do We Read?" by Katha Pollittbr> "'Speech Codes' on the Campus and Problems of Free Speech" by Nat Hentoffbr> "Freedom of Hate Speech" by Richard Perry and Patricia Williamsbr> "There's No Such Thing as Free Speech and It's a Good Thing, Too" by Stanley Fishbr> "The Statement of the Black Faculty Caucus" by Ted Gordon and Wahneema Lubianobr> "Radical English" by George F. Willbr> "Critics of Attempts to Democratize the Curriculum Are Waging a Campaign to Misrepresent the Work of Responsible Professors" by Paula Rothenbergbr> "Multiculturalism- E Pluribus Plures" by Diane Ravitchbr> "Multiculturalism- An Exchange" by Molefi Kete Asantebr> "The Prospect Before Us" by Hilton Kramerbr> "P.C. Rider" by Enrique Fernandezbr> "Diverse New World" by Cornel Westbr> "The Challenge for the Left" by Barbara Ehrenreich/p>
ISBN: 9780385315333
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 04 Jan 1995
Pages: 356
Format: Paperback / softback
p>The debate over "P.C." at America's universities is the most important discussion in American education today and has grown into a major national controversy raging on the covers of our top magazines and news shows. This provocative anthology gives voice to the top thinkers of our time, liberal and conservative, as they tackle the question. From the multicultural perspective of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., who argues passionately for more diversity, to the erudition of Irving Howe, who stresses the profound value of the literary canon, this exciting collection is required reading for thinking Americans . . . and for everyone concerned with the future of higher education and the shaping of young minds.br>br>Contents include-br>br>"The Big Chill? Interview with Dinesh D'Souza" by Robert MacNeilbr> "On Differences- Modern Language Association Presidential Address 1990" by Catharine R. Stimpsonbr> "The Periphery v. the Center- The MLA in Chicago" by Roger Kimballbr> "The Storm over the University" by John Searlebr> "Public Imaged Limited- Political Correctness and the Media's Big Lie" by Michael Berubebr> "The Value of the Canon" by Irving Howebr> "The Politics of Knowledge" by Edward W. Saidbr> "Whose Canon Is It, Anyway?" by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.br> "Why Do We Read?" by Katha Pollittbr> "'Speech Codes' on the Campus and Problems of Free Speech" by Nat Hentoffbr> "Freedom of Hate Speech" by Richard Perry and Patricia Williamsbr> "There's No Such Thing as Free Speech and It's a Good Thing, Too" by Stanley Fishbr> "The Statement of the Black Faculty Caucus" by Ted Gordon and Wahneema Lubianobr> "Radical English" by George F. Willbr> "Critics of Attempts to Democratize the Curriculum Are Waging a Campaign to Misrepresent the Work of Responsible Professors" by Paula Rothenbergbr> "Multiculturalism- E Pluribus Plures" by Diane Ravitchbr> "Multiculturalism- An Exchange" by Molefi Kete Asantebr> "The Prospect Before Us" by Hilton Kramerbr> "P.C. Rider" by Enrique Fernandezbr> "Diverse New World" by Cornel Westbr> "The Challenge for the Left" by Barbara Ehrenreich/p>
