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Fighting words : the politics of hateful speech

Title
Fighting words : the politics of hateful speech / Laurence R. Marcus.
Author
Marcus, Laurence R.
Publication
Westport, Conn : Praeger, 1996.

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xxv, 189 pages; 24 cm
Summary
  • This intriguing book reflects on the conditions on college campuses that give rise to words and acts of hate, on the consequences of these episodes, and on strategies intended to improve intergroup harmony.
  • Using the speech given by Nation of Islam spokesperson Khalid Abdul Muhammad at Kean College in 1993, the book begins with a consideration of the societal trends affecting today's college student, including the increasing economic uncertainty that characterizes their future and the hostility and fragmentation that characterizes their present. Attitudinal changes have proven to be widespread, as more Americans have begun to view the world through the lenses of political, social, and economic self-interest, calling prevailing equity policy into question and giving new life to identity politics. Since issues of affirmative action, multiculturalism, and political correctness are at the core of the national debate and command the attention of college students, each is addressed in detail.
  • A discussion of what prompted Kean students to invite Muhammad follows a consideration of the current status of intergroup relations on campuses across the nation. This examination concludes that despite the desires of most students for positive relations with people of other groups, there are serious gaps to be bridged.
Subject
  • Kean College of New Jersey
  • Discrimination in higher education > United States
  • Hate speech > United States
  • Education, Higher > Political aspects > United States
  • Freedom of speech > United States
  • College students > Civil rights > United States
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-182) and index.
Contents
Ch. 1. A Changing America -- Ch. 2. The Affirmative Action Debate -- Ch. 3. Identity Politics, Multiculturalism, and Political Correctness -- Ch. 4. Campus Climate -- Ch. 5. Regulating Speech on Campus -- Ch. 6. Dealing with Hate Speech.
ISBN
0275954382 (alk. paper)
LCCN
95026516
OCLC
  • 33817660
  • ocm33817660
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries