Free speech on campus /
Erwin Chemerinsky, Howard Gillman.
- xi, 197 pages ; 22 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-188) and index.
The new censorship -- Why is free speech important? -- Nullius in verba : free speech at colleges and universities -- Hate speech -- What campuses can and can't do -- What's at stake?
"Hardly a week goes by without another controversy over free speech on college campuses. On one side, there are increased demands to censor hateful, disrespectful, and bullying expression and to ensure an inclusive and nondiscriminatory learning environment. On the other side are traditional free speech advocates who charge that recent demands for censorship coddle students and threaten free inquiry. In this clear and carefully reasoned book, a university chancellor and a law school dean (both constitutional scholars who teach a course in free speech to undergraduates) argue that campuses must provide supportive learning environments for an increasingly diverse student body but can never restrict the expression of ideas. This book provides the background necessary to understanding the importance of free speech on campus and offers clear prescriptions for what colleges can and can't do when dealing with free speech controversies"--Dust jacket.
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