The Privatisation of Prejudice: Equality legislation and political correctness in the UK.

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Gill Valentine

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ICOSS, University of Sheffield

The Privatisation of Prejudice: Equality legislation and political correctness in the UK.

This short briefing provides a window into attitude towards equalities legislation and political correctness. Based on evidence collected from 30 case studies, the study finds that legislation has repressed rather than reduced prejudice,. The right to ‘say what you think’ has become a central part of populist counter-cohesion narratives. The research provides a useful background to the hostile narratives that undermine community cohesion