GOVT-365 Free Speech Theory
Analysis of competing theories of the liberty of expression in the American context. Focuses primarily on contemporary political and legal disputes over such morally divisive issues as "hate speech," campus speech codes, pornography, media and Internet censorship, and the proper role of free speech in a democracy. Examination of the evolution of American constitutional law concerning freedom of expression.
Writing-Intensive (18)
Credits
1
Prerequisite
229, 241, 270 or 276.
Offered
Spring
Notes
(Political Theory)