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The Psychology Of Political Correctness, Richard E. Redding

Richard E. Redding

In this chapter, we deconstruct the psychological goals and assumptions underlying the foundational principles of the politically correct university, which emphasize diversity in race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation but not sociopolitical ideas, and that require cultural sensitivity (seen in policies such as speech codes) so that minority and disadvantaged groups do not suffer offense or harm. Drawing on recent psychological research, we argue that sociopolitical diversity may be the most important form of diversity for achieving the educational benefits that diversity is supposed to produce. In addition, we challenge the assumption that certain viewpoints, research agendas, and speech should …

Restructuring The Labor Market To Democratize The Public Forum, Jessica A. Knouse

Jessica A. Knouse

Restructuring the Labor Market to Democratize the Public Forum makes the provocative argument that the identities we construct in the labor market prevent us from creating a democratic public forum. The labor market, where we spend most of our time as adults, wields tremendous influence over our identities, yet its influences are deeply undemocratic. Employers work to create hierarchy and ideological conformity – through many mechanisms, including sex-based pay scales and stereotypes – rather than to promote equality and ideological diversity. When employer-created hierarchies and ideologies are internalized and reproduced within the public forum, they diminish the possibility of democratic …

Academic Freedom And Governance: A Call For Increased Dialogue And Diversity, Phoebe A. Haddon

Phoebe A. Haddon

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Diasporas And Development: Perspectives On Definitions And Contributions, Piyasiri Wickramasekara

PIYASIRI WICKRAMASEKARA

The paper addresses an important aspect of the current migration and development debate - the role of diasporas and transnational communities as contributors to the development of their origin countries. He shows that diaspora definitions, estimates of diaspora numbers and conceptualising their contributions are very much inter-related.

In the first section, the author reviews different definitions of diasporas and transnational communities. He then provides some statistical information and estimates available on diaspora communities in different regions of the world with some discussion of their profiles. The diversity of the diaspora is examined in terms of age and skill profiles, length …