Speaking back : the free speech versus hate speech debate /

This book proposes an original policy framework for addressing hate speech. Gelber argues that a policy designed to provide support to affected groups and communities to enable them to speak back when hate speech occurs, is a more useful way of addressing the harms of hate speech than punitive measu...

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Main Author: Gelber, Katharine
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., ©2002.
Series:Discourse approaches to politics, society, and culture ; v. 1.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • Speaking Back; Editorial page; Title page; LCC data; Dedication; Table of contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Abstract; Introduction; Chapter 1: The problem; Chapter 2: Expanding speech liberties; Chapter 3: Speech as conduct; Chapter 4: Hate speech as harmful conduct; Chapter 5: Australia, the UK and the USA compared; Chapter 6: A policy of 'speaking back'; Conclusion; Notes; References; Appendix; Index; Discourse Approaches to Politics, Society and Culture.