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Autore |
Saunders Kevin W |
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Titolo |
Saving our children from the First Amendment [[electronic resource] /] / Kevin W. Saunders |
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New York, : New York University Press, c2003 |
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ISBN |
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0-8147-8693-6 |
0-8147-3993-8 |
1-4175-6849-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (319 p.) |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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323.440830973 |
342.73/0853 |
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Soggetti |
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Freedom of speech - United States |
Obscenity (Law) - United States |
Internet and children - United States |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-299) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The most important freedom -- The costs of free expression -- Relieving the strain on the First Amendment -- Inculcating values -- Children and other constitutional rights -- Obscenity -- Violence -- The Internet -- Hate speech -- The coarsening of society -- Advertising -- Speech in the schools. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The First Amendment is vital to our political system, our cultural institutions, and our routine social interactions with others. In this provocative book, Kevin Saunders asserts that freedom of expression can be very harmful to our children, making it more likely that they will be the perpetrators or victims of violence, will grow up as racists, or will use alcohol or tobacco. Saving Our Children from the First Amendment examines both the value and cost of free expression in America, demonstrating how an unregulated flow of information can be detrimental to youth. While the great value of the |
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