The Role of Political Correctness in Elite Communication

• In Event: (In)civility: Determinants and Impacts

Brief Overview

What is the impact of politically correct language on marginalized groups? In a series of experiments, we find evidence that such rhetoric may weaken support for policies that help vulnerable people ostensibly meant to benefit from the language.

Authors

• Sean Freeder, University of California-Berkeley

• Colette Lowry, University of California, Berkeley