The Language of Oppression

by Haig A. Bosmajian

Book Overview

Examines decadence in our language, especially that language which leads to dehumanization and degradation of human beings. Powerful illustrations may be found in the fact that, for instance, Hitler's "Final Solution" appeared "reasonable" once the Jews were successfully labelled by the Nazis as sub-humans, "parasites," "vermin," or "bacilli." So, too, the subjugation of the American Indian was "defensible" since they were defined as "barbarians"...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819131865
• ISBN13: 9780819131867
• Release Date: March 1983
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 8.8"