THE PARADOXES OF POLITICAL CORRECTNESS
THE PARADOXES OF POLITICAL CORRECTNESS
Author(s): Ana SCALCĂUSubject(s): Civil Society
Published by: Academia de Studii Economice - Centrul de Cercetare in Administratie si Servicii Publice (CCASP)
Keywords: political correctness; discourse intention and perception; freedom of speech; the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis; the euphemism treadmill; social equality; substantive equality; racial quotas;
Summary/Abstract: This paper will try to answer some of the main questions regarding political correctness and it will present some of the many paradoxes of this controversial phenomenon. The more political correctness tries to correct the social inequalities, the more inequalities it creates, the more it tries to put an end to conflicts, the more conflicts it generates, the more inclusive it claims to be, the more it excludes those who oppose it, the more progressive it wants to be, the less progress it brings about.
Journal: Theoretical and Empirical Researches in Urban Management
- Issue Year: 15/2020
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 53-59
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English