I spoke to someone who did History with me at university. He went on to do an MA then a PhD and now has a minor academic post (doesn't pay very much). It is the sort of career I once contemplated. Anyway, he has just written an article on the historical context of Political Correctness, demonstating that it is related to the Colonel Blimp phenomenon, which I thought was quite interesting (Political Correctness is the New Colonel Blimp - not sure what journal).
Note: Colonel Blimp was a cartoon figure of the 1930s that satirised establishment opinions: pompous, contradictory, hopelessly out of touch with the real world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonel_Blimp
http://www.bfi.org.uk/features/cardiff/gallery/col_blimp.html
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I will try and get a draft copy James and e-mail it to you.
I dislike political correctness because it always involves one person trying to manipulate another.
I used to think it was Orwellian doublespeak but the article demonstates it is less calculating and more akin to petty officiousness.
Health and Safety is the new Colonel Blimp!!! H&S is full of blimps!!!
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