Central tower at the University of Florida

Cancel culture in education overview

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Our educators are there to make sure the debate does not fall into the realm of "canceling" the act of rejecting someone based on their own ethics not being the same as societies.[1]Cancel Culture in sex and gender in our our country as seemed to be part of a larger movement to change sex research and even the sex and gender narratives that society feels are either correct or incorrect. This idea goes as far as giving educators, individuals of high status, and even groups/clubs formed from personal beliefs or similar interest the ability to accept or reject people based on their viewpoints.[2]Cancel culture is affecting higher educations. Cancel culture has even affected scholarships because it could suppress ideas depending on if it socially valued. Cancel culture became more prevalent recently in universities.[3]This new perspective of cancel culture has had silenced students from speaking their minds out of fear of being rejected/judged. The affect cancel culture has on higher education can go as far as taking away scholarships.[4]

Cancel culture in universities specific:

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In this photo, a person is protesting because they feel peoples' voices being silenced is a form of violence.

Cancel Culture is distinct in America and in American universities. Strossen reports people feel more obligated to conceal their ideas.[5] Alkhateeb and Bouherar report that schools in the Arab World have started to utilize the teaching the history of cancel culture, so they can learn to be emotionally safe.[6]

Cancel culture affects on academics

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Cancel Culture is social media activism. Cancel culture is more apparent and has an impact on the academic setting.[7]Social media was made for various people to make many different connection with people, yet as time has passed this idea of canceling affects how people act in the academic setting, not just as students but also educators and administrators.



References

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  1. ^ Teixeira da Silva, Jaime A. (2021-11-01). "How to shape academic freedom in the digital age? Are the retractions of opinionated papers a prelude to "cancel culture" in academia?". Current Research in Behavioral Sciences. 2: 100035. doi:10.1016/j.crbeha.2021.100035. ISSN 2666-5182.
  2. ^ Pfaus, James G. (2023-01-01). "The Cancer of Cancel Culture: Spreading "Correct" Scientific Ideologies Across North American Academia". Archives of Sexual Behavior. 52 (1): 43–47. doi:10.1007/s10508-022-02452-y. ISSN 1573-2800.
  3. ^ Berghel, Hal (2021-10). "A Collapsing Academy, Part II: How Cancel Culture Works on the Academy". Computer. 54 (10): 138–144. doi:10.1109/MC.2021.3099048. ISSN 1558-0814. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Sadaba, Teresa; Herrero, Mónica (2022-10-31). "Cancel Culture in the Academia: The hispanic perspective". methaodos.revista de ciencias sociales. 10 (2): 312–321. doi:10.17502/mrcs.v10i2.594. ISSN 2340-8413.
  5. ^ Strossen, Nadine (2020-11). Resisting Cancel Culture: Promoting Dialogue, Debate, and Free Speech in the College Classroom. Perspectives on Higher Education (Report). American Council of Trustees and Alumni. {{cite report}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Alkhateeb, Hadeel; Bouherar, Salim (2023-03-13). "Understanding Cancel Culture in Higher Education in the Arab World". Higher Education Policy. doi:10.1057/s41307-023-00305-4. ISSN 1740-3863.
  7. ^ D. Clark, Meredith (2020-09). "DRAG THEM: A brief etymology of so-called "cancel culture"". Communication and the Public. 5 (3–4): 88–92. doi:10.1177/2057047320961562. ISSN 2057-0473. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)