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An investigation of hate speech- legal approaches, current controversies, and suggestions for limiting its spread.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword vii
1 Introduction 1
2 International Approaches to Solving the Problem of Hate Speech 31
3 Current Issues: Hate Speech on US College Campuses 91
4 Current Issues: Hate Speech and Social Media 115
5 Future Directions 147
Acknowledgments 169
Glossary 171
Notes 175
Further Reading 183
Index 185

About the Author

Caitlin Ring Carlson is Associate Professor in the Communication Department at Seattle University. Her research focuses on media law, policy, and ethics from a feminist perspective. Her work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Wired, and Venture Beat, as well as such leading academic publications as the Journal of Media Law and Ethics.

Reviews

"Carlson presents a compelling view of a problem that seems to have no good answer and yet she provides suggestions for methods that might help to end the easy spread of hate speech in media and online.”—Shelf Awareness