Political Correctness and Political Science

The term political correctness identifies a controversy that has gained wide coverage in the press over the last several years concerning academic policy in higher education in the United States. In an effort to obtain some preliminary indication of how widespread perceptions of political correctness are among political scientists, a survey of political scientists in New York State was conducted in December 1991. The survey revealed that at least in New York, political scientists are likely to perceive political correctness as an issue on their college campus and in the discipline but generally not in their departments. Additional informationNotes on contributorsJames R. Bowers John D. Harman is an associate professor of political science at St. John Fisher College, Rochester, New York. He is the author of several articles on political theory and a past president of the New York State Political Science Association. James R. Bowers is an associate professsor of political science at St. John Fisher College. His research and publication interests include abortion politics and policy, constitutional theory, and legislative-executive politics

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