TITLE

`PC' so far

AUTHOR(S)

D'Souza, D.

PUB. DATE

October 1991

SOURCE

Commentary;Oct91, Vol. 92 Issue 4, p44

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Argues against the concept of `political correctness' (PC) as practiced at many American colleges and universities today. Enforced conformity; Orthodoxy on the campus while society at large moves toward greater tolerance of heterodox opinion; An increase in public criticism of PC; Fears of the replacement of Western-culture requirements with `multicultural' or non-Western programs.

ACCESSION #

9111182399

Tags: POPULAR culture

 

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