Cummings, Michael S., 1943-

Beyond political correctness : social transformation in the United States / Michael S. Cummings. - Boulder, Colo. : L. Rienner Publishers, 2001. - x, 339 p. ; 23 cm. - Transformations in politics and society . - Transformations in politics and society. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-328) and index.

Introduction: Political Correctness as Antitransformational -- 1. PC, Opportunism, and Transformative Deficit on the Left -- 2. Affirmative Action: Hanging Separately While the Gentry Feast -- 3. Transformative Values: Synergy, Entropy, and Social Change -- 4. Beyond Liberalism and Communitarianism: The Invisible Hand of Synergy -- 5. The Missing Child in Transformational Politics -- 6. Beyond Adultism: Political Empowerment for Young People -- 7. Family Empowerment in Social Transformation: The Politics of Birthing, Nursing, and Parenting -- 8. Missing Synergies in Ecology, Crime, and Political Economy -- 9. Conclusion: Ideology as Friend and Foe of Transformation.

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Liberalism--United States.
Communitarianism--United States.
Political correctness--United States.


United States--Social policy--1993-
United States--Politics and government--1993-2001.

JC574.2.U6 / C85 2001

320.5130973 / CUB 2001