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Political Correctness, Post‐Modernism, and Academic Adult Education
Author(s) -
Griffith William S.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
new horizons in adult education and human resource development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1939-4225
DOI - 10.1002/nha3.10062
Subject(s) - hostility , indignation , political correctness , opposition (politics) , politics , variety (cybernetics) , sociology , perception , pedagogy , psychology , law , social psychology , political science , computer science , artificial intelligence , neuroscience
Professors of adult education encounter hostility and opposition from some practicing adult educators who believe that since “truth” has been discovered regarding a number of politically sensitive issues, professors ought only deliver the “politically correct” version of the “truth”. Further, the editors of the ADULT EDUCATION QUARTERLY are confronted by individuals filled with “righteous indignation” regarding the practice of allowing any males to act as referees for manuscripts submitted by feminists who use a variety of non‐traditional research and reporting styles. This article addresses the steps professors might take to deal with the challenge of political correctness claims and the perceptions of post‐modernists.