law, hierarchy, and offensive public speech
Edición de la obra License to harass
| Autor | Laura Beth Nielsen |
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| Editorial | Princeton University Press |
| Fecha de publicación | 2004 |
| Lugar | Princeton, N.J |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 225 |
| Formato | [electronic resource] : |
| ISBN-13 | 9781400826292 |
| ISBN-10 | 1400826292 |
| OCLC | 355696299 |
| Serie | Cultural lives of law · Cultural lives of law |
| Número de Cutter | N669l |
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Offensive street speech--racist and sexist remarks that can make its targets feel both psychologically and physically threatened--is surprisingly common in our society. Many argue that this speech is so detestable that it should be banned under law. But is this an area covered by the First Amendment right to free speech? Or should it be banned?In this elegantly written book, Laura Beth Nielsen pursues the answers by probing the legal consciousness of ordinary citizens. Using a combination of field observations and in-depth, semistructured interviews, she surveys one hundred men and women, some.