Culture war, round 3077: this latest battle has it all: a federal international-studies bill and two sides--government and academe--worlds apart in their interpretation.(The Academy)
American Prospect, The, January, 2004 by Gitlin, Todd
AMERICANS, THANKFULLY, ARE NOT being gunned down in disputes over political correctness. But disputes over who should decide which ideas should circulate where are very much in play. In fact, a new front has opened.
On Oct. 21, the House of Representatives declared incontrovertibly that, "The events and aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, have underscored the need for the nation to strengthen and enhance American knowledge of international relations, world regions and foreign languages." Or to put it in the vernacular, the nation should know more about this vast, ...
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