Speechless : controlling words, controlling minds
(2021)

Nonfiction

eAudiobook

Provider: hoopla

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PUBLISHED
[United States] : Blackstone Publishing, 2021
Made available through hoopla
EDITION
Unabridged
DESCRIPTION

1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 23 min.)) : digital

ISBN/ISSN
9781665046084 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) MWT14051082, 1665046082 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) 14051082
LANGUAGE
English
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Read by Michael Knowles

"Political correctness" has taken politeness and turned it into a weapon of censorship and intimidation. In the workplace, on social media, and even at the dinner table, Americans are confronted daily with a laundry list of words they're "not allowed" to say - and that list is updated constantly and without warning. How did so absurd a concept become so dangerous - and come to dominate our public discourse over the last quarter-century? In Speechless, number one nationally best-selling author and political commentator Michael Knowles masterfully traces the history and effects of political correctness from the early 20th century to the present, revealing its insidious roots, exposing the power-hungry language architects behind its ever-growing control, and examining what this concerted manipulation of speech means for the future of American culture, politics, and minds

Mode of access: World Wide Web

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