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Hur används politisk korrekthet som retoriskt vapen i debatter? : en diskursanalys av yttrandefrihet i media

Lundberg, Mia LU (2014) MRSG20 20132
Human Rights Studies
Abstract
To be called ”politically correct” todays is probably as equally bad as being called a liar. Po-litical correctness is a term frequently used in current debates and the purpose of that may vary. It might be used to make the opponent seem like a coward, scared of telling his actual opinions, or it could be used to claim that your opinions are better than others. Some people consider that to have politically correct opinions is the same as standing for good values and the respect of human beings as equals with equal rights. Either way you agree with those opinions or not, political correctness is a term that evokes strong emotions and some people would even call it a threat to freedom of speech. In this essay, I will examine how the con-cept... (More)
To be called ”politically correct” todays is probably as equally bad as being called a liar. Po-litical correctness is a term frequently used in current debates and the purpose of that may vary. It might be used to make the opponent seem like a coward, scared of telling his actual opinions, or it could be used to claim that your opinions are better than others. Some people consider that to have politically correct opinions is the same as standing for good values and the respect of human beings as equals with equal rights. Either way you agree with those opinions or not, political correctness is a term that evokes strong emotions and some people would even call it a threat to freedom of speech. In this essay, I will examine how the con-cept of political correctness is used as a rhetorical weapon in the various debates. I will also try to identify any difficulties associated with political correctness effect on free speech in media. (Less)
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author
Lundberg, Mia LU
supervisor
organization
course
MRSG20 20132
year
type
L2 - 2nd term paper (old degree order)
subject
keywords
Political correctness, Freedom of opinion, Discourse, Freedom of speech, Debate, Media, Mänskliga rättigheter, Human rights
language
Swedish
id
4351909
date added to LUP
2014-04-16 09:56:37
date last changed
2014-09-04 08:27:40
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  abstract     = {{To be called ”politically correct” todays is probably as equally bad as being called a liar. Po-litical correctness is a term frequently used in current debates and the purpose of that may vary. It might be used to make the opponent seem like a coward, scared of telling his actual opinions, or it could be used to claim that your opinions are better than others. Some people consider that to have politically correct opinions is the same as standing for good values and the respect of human beings as equals with equal rights. Either way you agree with those opinions or not, political correctness is a term that evokes strong emotions and some people would even call it a threat to freedom of speech. In this essay, I will examine how the con-cept of political correctness is used as a rhetorical weapon in the various debates. I will also try to identify any difficulties associated with political correctness effect on free speech in media.}},
  author       = {{Lundberg, Mia}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Hur används politisk korrekthet som retoriskt vapen i debatter? : en diskursanalys av yttrandefrihet i media}},
  year         = {{2014}},
}