| Description |
viii, 238 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
I: What is hate speech? -- Words that wound : the harms of hate speech -- Quantitative issues : how frequent is racial vilification? -- Theories of racism and hate speech -- II: Words, speakers, and targets -- The strange careers of four special words -- Hate speech and children : the special case of youth -- College and university students : the case of campus hate speech (and conduct) codes -- Hate in cyberspace -- III: Special symbols, speakers, and shows -- When hate goes tangible : logos, mascots, confederate flags, and monuments -- Lawyer discipline : when the system sets out to purge hate -- IV: Hate in broader focus -- Talk shows : hate on the airwaves -- Stretching to make a point : the case of hate speech against whites -- International and comparative perspectives -- First amendment absolutism and fallback positions : social policy objections to hate speech remedies -- The future : first amendment legal realism -- International treaties and documents. |
| Subject |
Hate speech -- United States.
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Freedom of speech -- United States.
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Racism in language.
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| Added Author |
Stefancic, Jean.
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| ISBN |
0813341396 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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081334140X (alk. paper) |
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