The language police :
by Ravitch, Diane. frey50
Edition statement:1st ed. Published by : Knopf, (New York :) , 2003 Physical details: x, 255 p. ; 25 cm. ISBN:0375414827; 9780375414824.
Subject(s):
Textbooks
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Censorship
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United States.
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Test bias
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United States.
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Censorship
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United States.
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Manuels scolaires
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Censure
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Biais dans les tests
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Censure
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Online resources:
| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 300 - 399 | 371.32 Rav (Browse shelf) | Available | 93336 |
Forbidden topics, forbidden words -- The new meaning of bias -- Everybody does it: the textbook publishers -- Everybody does it: the testing companies -- Censorship from the right -- Censorship from the left -- The mad, mad, mad world of textbook adoptions -- Literature: forgetting the tradition -- History: the endless battle -- The language police: can we stop them? -- Appendix 1. A glossary of banned words, usages, stereotypes, and topics -- Appendix 2. The Atkinson-Ravitch sampler of classic literature for home and school.