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ERIC Number: EJ430205
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-5982
Few Colleges Have Had "Political Correctness" Controversies, Study Finds.
Dodge, Susan
Chronicle of Higher Education, v37 n47 pA23-24 Aug 7 1991
An American Council on Education survey of almost 360 colleges and universities found that few institutions have experienced controversy over course content, speeches, or faculty lectures, suggesting that reports of widespread efforts to impose "politically correct" thinking on college students and faculty are exaggerated. Some professors criticize the study. (MSE)
Descriptors: College Curriculum, College Faculty, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Course Content, Higher Education, National Surveys, Political Influences, Politics of Education, Teacher Attitudes
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: American Council on Education; Political Correctness