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| ISBN-13: | 9781534503076 |
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| Publisher: | Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
| Publication date: | 07/30/2018 |
| Series: | Current Controversies Series |
| Pages: | 176 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.60(d) |
| Age Range: | 14 - 17 Years |
Table of Contents
Foreword 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 Are University Campuses Biased Against Conservative Viewpoints?
The University Campus Has Been an Emblem of the Liberal-Conservative Divide Since the Student Protests of the 1960s Colin Barker 19
Yes: University Campuses Threaten Free Speech Through Bias Against Conservative Viewpoints
There Is an Increasingly Pronounced Pattern of Hostility Toward Free Speech on American College Campuses Nat Hentoff 26
Intellectual Arguments That Question the Viability and Value of Free Speech Do Not Hold Up Daniel Jacobson 29
Liberal Academics Create an Environment Hostile to Conservative Viewpionts Nancy Thorner Bonnie O'Neil 38
Current Attitudes About Free Speech on Campus Conflict with the First Amendment Constitutional Protections Candice Lanier 46
No: Conservative Anxieties About Liberal-Dominated Campuses Are Overblown
The Conservative Prescription for Action Against "Liberal" Universities is Destructive and Unnecessarily Nicole Hemmer 50
Conservatives Who Dislike Campus Culture Should Respond with Rational Arguments Rather than Provocations Spencer Grady-Pawl 59
Chapter 2 Should First Amendment Protections Extend to All Speech?
The First Amendment's Protections and Limitations: Lumen Learning 63
Yes: Free Speech Rights Must Be Absolute
Free Speech Rights Are Critical from a Legal and Civil Liberties Perspective Anthony D. Romero 69
Limitations on Free Speech in Academia Are Potentially Destructive Robert Jensen 73
No: Some Types of Speech Need to Be Restricted
Some Hateful and Subversive Speech Threatens Traci Yoder 80
Hate Speech Is Symptomatic of Toxic Underlying Social Dynamics That Can Lead to Violence Elizabeth Dovell 83
Chapter 3 Does Some Hate Speech Qualify as a Type of Violence?
Arguments For and Against the Criminalization of Hate Speech Joyce Arthur Peter Tatchell 87
Yes: The Trauma That Hostile Words Inflict on Marginalized Groups Can Qualify as Violence
The Distinction Between Physical and Emotional Harm Is Arbitrary and Unhelpful Aaron Moritz 93
Free Speech Restrictions Reflect a Stronger Understanding of Free Speech's Historical Dangers Barrett Holmes Pitner 103
No: The Distinction Between Speech and Physical Violence Supports Free Expression
No Matter How Unwelcome, Sexually Explicit Speech Is Not Sexual Assault Nadine Strossen Tom Patterson 107
Words Are Not Equal to Violence Josh Craddock 117
Chapter 4 Should Speech on Campos Be Regulated More Than Other Public Speech?
The Conflict Between Free Speech Absolutists and Skeptics Has Readied Its Peak Mary Ellen Flannery 122
Yes: Restrictions on Offensive Speech May Help Universities Create a Positive Atmosphere of Free Inquiry
Universities Should Be Able to Enforce Speech Norms to Maintain the Stability of Their Community Scott Bomboy 126
Certain Restrictions on Speech Can Support Feelings of Safety and Acceptance for Marginalised Groups: PEN America 129
Common Sense Limits on Free Speech Are Necessary for Public Schools in America: Center for Public Education 134
No: Citizens Do Not Shed Their First Amendment Protections When They Walk Onto a University Campus
Millennials Believe in Freedom from Offensive Speech, But This Is an Incorrect Interpretation of the Constitution Jeffrey Herbst 142
The Dire Threats to Free Speech on College Campuses Greg Lukianoff 152
Organizations to Contact 162
Bibliography 167
Index 170