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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Paw Prints
Publication date
November 3, 2008
Pages
288
Binding
Prebinding
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781439568569
ISBN-10
1439568561
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Original list price
$22.95
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: If youâre 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 boyâs night out, Diane Ravitchâs 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.
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.
Editions
Hardcover
1 edition from Alfred a Knopf Inc (April 1, 2003)
9780375414824 | details & prices | 255 pages | 6.75 × 9.50 × 1.00 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $24.00
About: Argues that the anti-bias and sensitivity guidelines promoted by the Left and the Right exert so much force on educational publishers that the resulting modified and censored student materials are reduced to bland and boring texts.
About: Argues that the anti-bias and sensitivity guidelines promoted by the Left and the Right exert so much force on educational publishers that the resulting modified and censored student materials are reduced to bland and boring texts.
Paperback
Reprint edition from Vintage Books (May 1, 2004)
9781400030644 | details & prices | 288 pages | 5.25 × 8.25 × 1.00 in. | 0.46 lbs | List price $16.00
About: Argues that the anti-bias and sensitivity guidelines promoted by the Left and the Right exert so much force on educational publishers that the resulting modified and censored student materials are reduced to bland and boring texts.
About: Argues that the anti-bias and sensitivity guidelines promoted by the Left and the Right exert so much force on educational publishers that the resulting modified and censored student materials are reduced to bland and boring texts.
Prebinding
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With Diane Ravitch |
Reprint edition from Paw Prints (November 3, 2008)
9781439568569 | details & prices | 288 pages | List price $22.95
About: If youâre 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 boyâs night out, Diane Ravitchâs internationally acclaimed The Language Police has bad news for you: Erase those words from your vocabulary!
About: If youâre 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 boyâs night out, Diane Ravitchâs internationally acclaimed The Language Police has bad news for you: Erase those words from your vocabulary!
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