The Language Police: How Pressure Groups Restrict What Students LearnKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2007年12月18日 - 288 頁 If you’re an actress or a coed just trying to do a man-size job, a yes-man who turns a deaf ear to some sob sister, an heiress aboard her yacht, or a bookworm enjoying a boy’s night out, Diane Ravitch’s internationally acclaimed The Language Police has bad news for you: Erase those words from your vocabulary! Textbook publishers and state education agencies have sought to root out racist, sexist, and elitist language in classroom and library materials. But according to Diane Ravitch, a leading historian of education, what began with the best of intentions has veered toward bizarre extremes. At a time when we celebrate and encourage diversity, young readers are fed bowdlerized texts, devoid of the references that give these works their meaning and vitality. With forceful arguments and sensible solutions for rescuing American education from the pressure groups that have made classrooms bland and uninspiring, The Language Police offers a powerful corrective to a cultural scandal. |
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... suggested that people who are blind are somehow at a disadvantage compared to peo- ple who have normal sight , that they are " worse off " and have a more difficult time facing dangers than those who are not blind . " Regional bias ...
... suggested that people who are blind are somehow at a disadvantage compared to peo- ple who have normal sight , that they are " worse off " and have a more difficult time facing dangers than those who are not blind . " Regional bias ...
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... suggested for deletion by the bias reviewers was an animal fable taken from an anthology edited by William J. Bennett , the former secretary of education , author , and political commentator known for his conservative views . The fable ...
... suggested for deletion by the bias reviewers was an animal fable taken from an anthology edited by William J. Bennett , the former secretary of education , author , and political commentator known for his conservative views . The fable ...
第 12 頁
... suggested that Bennett's name alone would be sufficient to distress many teachers and parents . They did not suggest that fourth - grade children taking the tests would be distressed , since Bennett's name would be unknown to them . The ...
... suggested that Bennett's name alone would be sufficient to distress many teachers and parents . They did not suggest that fourth - grade children taking the tests would be distressed , since Bennett's name would be unknown to them . The ...
第 15 頁
... suggested negative stereotyping . In this case , one African American girl was good at math , and the other was not . So far as I could tell , the story showed human variability , not negative racial stereotyping , with each girl dis ...
... suggested negative stereotyping . In this case , one African American girl was good at math , and the other was not . So far as I could tell , the story showed human variability , not negative racial stereotyping , with each girl dis ...
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... suggests the banned topic of evolution . However , it is acceptable to refer to " animals of long ago if there is no mention of how old they are and no suggestion that the existence of these animals implies evolution . Still more topics ...
... suggests the banned topic of evolution . However , it is acceptable to refer to " animals of long ago if there is no mention of how old they are and no suggestion that the existence of these animals implies evolution . Still more topics ...
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