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David O. Sacks, Peter A. Thiel Independent Institute , 1998 - Education - 285 pages This is a powerful exploration of the debilitating impact that politically-correct "multiculturalism" has had upon higher education and academic freedom in the United States.
- David O. Sacks, Peter A. Thiel
- 0945999763, 9780945999768
- 2, revised
- Independent Institute, 1998
The Diversity Myth David O. Sacks,Peter A. Thiel,1998 This is a powerful exploration of the debilitating impact that politically correct multiculturalism has had upon higher education and academic freedom in the United States In the name of diversity many leading academic and cultural institutions are working to silence dissent and stifle ...
Jul 1, 1996 · This book was authored by David Sacks and Peter Thiel, who later became well known (and wealthy) as one of the founders of Paypal. It ably chronicles the "politically correct" nonsense the authors witnessed as students at Stanford University in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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“Education – the ability not merely to read and write but to master and apply information and have open access to knowledge – is essential to human dignity. I have suggested that it is the basis of a free society. Because knowledge is power, equal access to knowledge is a precondition of equal access to power.” Dignity of Difference ...
Jul 1, 1996 · The Diversity Myth: Multiculturalism and the Politics of Intolerance at Stanford. David O. Sacks, Peter A. Thiel. Published 1 July 1996. Political Science, Education, Sociology. This is a powerful exploration of the debilitating impact that politically correct "multiculturalism" has had upon higher education and academic freedom in the United ...
Jan 19, 2015 · Sacks and Thiel use numerous primary sources—the Stanford Daily, class readings, official university publications—to reveal a pattern of politicized classes, housing, budget priorities, and more. They trace the connections between such disparate trends as political correctness, the gender wars, Generation X nihilism, and culture wars, showing how these have played a role in shaping ...
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The Diversity Myth is divided into two parts. Part I, “The New Academy” (chapters 1-4) explores how multiculturalism has transformed the curriculum and extracurricular campus life. Part II, “The New Culture,” consisting of chapters 5-8, broadens the focus to consider multiculturalism as a social, political and cultural phenomenon.
