Dogwhistles & Figleaves: How Manipulative Language Spreads Racism and Falsehood

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Laura Caponetto

doi:10.1093/pq/pqaf079

August 22, 2025The Philosophical Quarterly

Dogwhistles & Figleaves: How Manipulative Language Spreads Racism and Falsehood

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Manipulative language increases the prevalence of racism and falsehood in discourse, impacting social perception.
The article discusses dogwhistles and figleaves as tools that obscure harmful ideologies, making them more acceptable.
Through philosophical analysis, the paper identifies mechanisms of how language manipulates public opinion and understanding.
This examination reveals the urgent need for awareness and critical engagement with language used in societal narratives.

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Journal article reveals how manipulative language spreads racism and falsehood, highlighting societal implications.

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Journal Article Dogwhistles & Figleaves: How Manipulative Language Spreads Racism and Falsehood Get access Dogwhistles & Figleaves: How Manipulative Language Spreads Racism and Falsehood. By Jennifer Mather Saul. (Oxford: OUP, 2024. Pp. xvi + 222. Price £ 25.99.) Laura Caponetto Laura Caponetto University of Milan, Italy Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Philosophical Quarterly, pqaf079, https://doi.org/10.1093/pq/pqaf079 Published: 04 September 2025

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