Saving our children from the First Amendment / Kevin W. Saunders.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Saunders, Kevin W.

Series:

Critical America.

Critical America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Freedom of speech--United States.

Freedom of speech.

Obscenity (Law)--United States.

Obscenity (Law).

Internet and children--United States.

Internet and children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (319 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : New York University Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 263-299) and index.

ISBN:

9780814786932

0814786936

9780814739938

0814739938

9781417568499

1417568496

OCLC:

779828119