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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808577403321

Autore

Williamson E. G (Edmund Griffith), <1900-1979.>

Titolo

The American student's freedom of expression : a research appraisal / / by E.G. Williamson and John L. Cowan, with the editorial collaboration of R. George Crawford and Virginia Willems

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Minneapolis, : University of Minnesota Press, [1966]

ISBN

0-8166-6953-8

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xi, 193 pages) : illustrations

Altri autori (Persone)

CowanJohn L

CrawfordR. George

WillemsVirginia

Disciplina

378.19810973

Soggetti

College students - Political activity - United States

Freedom of speech

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

On cover: George Rockwell. Interracial marriage laws. Jail for C.O.'s. Petitions. Picketing. Martin Luther King. Censorship. Sit-ins.

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- CONTENTS -- 1 RATIONALE AND RESEARCH DESIGN -- 2 AN ATMOSPHERE OF CHANGE -- 3 FREE DISCUSSION OF CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES -- 4 INVITATION OF SPEAKERS ON CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES -- 5 FREEDOM OF ORGANIZED PROTEST ACTION -- 6 STUDENT FREEDOM AND THE CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUE -- 7 THE ROLE OF STUDENT LEADERS -- 8 WHERE IS FREEDOM ENJOYED? -- APPENDIX -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y.

Sommario/riassunto

How much freedom of expression do students have on American campuses? Does the extent of freedom vary with the geographical location of the college or university? Does the type of institution -- public or private, large or small, church-sponsored or nonsectarian -- have a bearing on the amount of freedom a student may exercise? Such questions are of critical concern to educators, students, parents, and the general public as student protests, demonstrations, and revolts are taking place on campuses in many parts of the country. Surprisingly, very little factual information has been available to shed light on the



basic questions involved. This study provides such information, based on a survey of the attitudes and situations with respect to student freedom on more than 800 campuses in the United States. Data for the report were obtained from five different groups of respondents at the colleges: presidents, deans of students, chairs of faculty committees on student affairs, student body presidents, and student newspaper editors. They were asked specific questions about freedom of expression on their campuses. For example, they were questioned on the kinds of issues which could be discussed at student meetings, and which of the speakers on a list of names, ranging from Chief Justice Earl Warren to Malcolm X, might be permitted to speak on their campuses. The data are presented according to geographical locations of the colleges and according to the types of institutions (there are ten categories) represented in the study. There are numerous tables and figures. This is an important book for administrators, counselors, faculty, and students in American colleges, as well as for parents and public who wish to understand some of the pressing problems in higher education today.