| Speaking of Race, Speaking of Sex: Hate Speech, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Contributor(s): Gates Jr, Henry Louis (Author), Griffin, Anthony P. (Author), Lively, Donald E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814730701 ISBN-13: 9780814730706 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $88.11 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1995 Annotation: "A thoughtful book that offers significant insights on the potential perils of imposing restraints in the traditional First Amendment rights." -- A. Leon Higginbotham, Jr. "A powerful collection of essays challenging the advocates of curbing speech in order to promote equality. Most impressively, these writers make their case not through name-calling, but by taking them seriously, and dissecting, opposing arguments and acknowledging complexities, and by invoking informed common sense in bracing prose." -- Gerald Gunther, author ofThe Learned Hand: The Man and the Judge. At the University of Pennsylvania, a student is reprimanded for calling a group of African-American students water buffalo. Several prominent American law schools now request that professors abstain from discussing the legal aspects of rape for fear of offending students. As debates over multiculturalism and political correctness crisscross the land, no single issue has been more of a flash point in the ongoing culture wars than hate speech codes, which seek to restrict bigoted or offensive speech and punish those who engage in it. In this provocative anthology, a range of prominent voices argue that hate speech restrictions are not only dangerous, but counterproductive. The lessons of history indicate that speech regulation designed to protect minorities is destined to be used against them. Acknowledging the legitimacy of the concerns that prompt speech codes and combining support for civil liberties with an acute concern for civil tights issues, Speaking of Race, Speaking of Sexdemonstrates that it is difficult, if not impossible, to draw the line between unprotected insults and protected ideas. Decrying suchspeech regulation as overly concerned with the symbols of racism rather than its realities, Speaking of Race, Speaking of Sex offers a balanced and well-reasoned perspective on one of the most controversial issues of our time. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Sociology - General - Political Science | Civil Rights |
| Dewey: 342.730 |
| LCCN: 94036519 |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 6.27" W x 9.33" (1.17 lbs) 310 pages |
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| Publisher Description: A provocative anthology on questions of hate speech and speech regulation designed to protect minorities At the University of Pennsylvania, a student is reprimanded for calling a group of African-American students water buffalo. Several prominent American law schools now request that professors abstain from discussing the legal aspects of rape for fear of offending students. As debates over multiculturalism and political correctness crisscross the land, no single issue has been more of a flash point in the ongoing culture wars than hate speech codes, which seek to restrict bigoted or offensive speech and punish those who engage in it. In this provocative anthology, a range of prominent voices argue that hate speech restrictions are not only dangerous, but counterproductive. The lessons of history indicate that speech regulation designed to protect minorities is destined to be used against them. Acknowledging the legitimacy of the concerns that prompt speech codes and combining support for civil liberties with an acute concern for civil tights issues, Speaking of Race, Speaking of Sex demonstrates that it is difficult, if not impossible, to draw the line between unprotected insults and protected ideas. Decrying such speech regulation as overly concerned with the symbols of racism rather than its realities, Speaking of Race, Speaking of Sex offers a balanced and well-reasoned perspective on one of the most controversial issues of our time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Gates Jr, Henry Louis: - Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the W. E. B. Du Bois Professor of the Humanities and Chair of the Afro-American Studies Department at Harvard University. Griffin, Anthony P.: -Anthony P. Griffin was General Counsel for the NAACP and was removed in 1993 for his representation in a first amendment case of a Grand Dragon of the Texas Knights of the Ku Klux Klan. Lively, Donald E.: -Donald E. Lively is a Professor of Law at the University of Toledo. Strossen, Nadine: -A nationally renowned speaker and debater, NADINE STROSSEN is Professor of Law at New York Law School and President of the American Civil Liberties Union. Gates Jr, Henry Louis: -Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is the W. E. B. Du Bois Professor of the Humanities and Chair of the Afro-American Studies Department at Harvard University. |