Freedom of speech : mightier than the sword
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
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9780307957320, 0307957322
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Published
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.
Format
Book
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viii, 336 pages ; 25 cm
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English
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9780307957320, 0307957322

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Focusing on recent free speech controversies across the nation, Shipler maps a rapidly shifting topography of political and cultural norms: parents in Michigan rallying to teachers vilified for their reading lists; conservative ministers risking their churches' tax-exempt status to preach politics from the pulpit; national security reporters using techniques more common in dictatorships to avoid leak prosecution; a Washington, D.C., Jewish theater's struggle for creative control in the face of protests targeting productions critical of Israel; history teachers in Texas quietly bypassing a reactionary curriculum to give students access to unapproved perspectives; the mixed blessings of the Internet as a forum for dialogue about race. Anchored in personal stories -- sometimes shocking, sometimes absurd, sometimes dishearteningly familiar -- Shipler's investigations of the cultural limits on both expression and the willingness to listen build to expose troubling instabilities in the very foundations of our democracy.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Shipler, D. K. (2015). Freedom of speech: mightier than the sword (First edition.). Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Shipler, David K., 1942-. 2015. Freedom of Speech: Mightier Than the Sword. Alfred A. Knopf.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Shipler, David K., 1942-. Freedom of Speech: Mightier Than the Sword Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Shipler, David K. Freedom of Speech: Mightier Than the Sword First edition., Alfred A. Knopf, 2015.

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