In this Book
- Fighting Words: Individuals, Communities, and Liberties of Speech
- Book
- 1996
- Published by: Princeton University Press
summary
Should "hate speech" be made a criminal offense, or does the First Amendment oblige Americans to permit the use of epithets directed against a person's race, religion, ethnic origin, gender, or sexual preference? Does a campus speech code enhance or degrade democratic values? When the American flag is burned in protest, what rights of free speech are involved? In a lucid and balanced analysis of contemporary court cases dealing with these problems, as well as those of obscenity and workplace harassment, acclaimed First Amendment scholar Kent Greenawalt now addresses a broad general audience of readers interested in the most current free speech issues.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-vi
- Chapter Three FLAG BURNING
- pp. 28-46
- Chapter Six OBSCENITY
- pp. 99-123
- Chapter Seven INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
- pp. 124-149
- Chapter Eight CONCLUSION: GENERAL LESSONS
- pp. 150-154
Additional Information
ISBN
9781400821679
Related ISBN(s)
9780691026008, 9780691036380, 9781400803026, 9781400803033, 9781400803040, 9781400811847, 9781400816187
MARC Record
OCLC
51453591
Pages
206
Launched on MUSE
2015-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No