The Language Police How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students Learn |
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| Author:
| Ravitch, Diane |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4000-3064-4 |
| Publication Date: | May 2004 |
| Publisher: | Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $17.00 |
Book Description:
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Before Anton Chekhov and Mark Twain can be used in school readers and exams, they must be vetted by a bias and sensitivity committee. The Language Police is the first full-scale expose of this cultural and educational scandal, written by a leading historian.
Before Anton Chekhov and Mark Twain can be used in school readers and exams, they must be vetted by a bias and sensitivity committee. The Language Police is the first full-scale expose of this cultural and educational scandal, written by a leading historian.