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Leading American university removes the word 'field' because it is 'racist'
The word "field" has been declared to have racist connotations and will no longer be used in a department at a leading American university.
It will be removed from the curriculum and academic references such as "field of study" will instead be replaced by the word "practicum".
In a letter explaining the decision, the University of Southern California’s school of social work said: "This change supports anti-racist social work practice by replacing language that would be considered anti-Black or anti-immigrant in favour of inclusive language.
“Language can be powerful, and phrases such as ‘going into the field’ or ‘field work’ maybe have connotations for descendants of slavery and immigrant workers that are not benign.”
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/university-southern-california-department-removes-032152585.html
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@tai-gar
And to cricketers in the side that are practicuming too.
Imagine army training now, 'Right you lot, take up firing positions and make sure you have interlocking practicums of fire!', 'erm, yes staff'.
The Practciums of Athenry
The Practicums of Gold
Out in the Practicums
Practicums of Fire
Not to mention the Oscar winning film from the Pulitzer winning book,
The Killing Practicums.
The worlds gone mad.
He was outstanding in his practicum.