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In defense of free speech in universities : a study of three jurisdictions / Amy Lai.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lai, Amy Tak-Yee, 1977- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Academic freedom.
- Freedom of speech--Great Britain.
- Freedom of speech.
- Freedom of speech--United States.
- Freedom of speech--Canada.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xvii, 286 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2023.
- Summary:
- In this book, Amy Lai examines the current free speech crisis in Western universities. She studies the origin, history, and importance of freedom of speech in the university setting, and addresses the relevance and pitfalls of political correctness and microaggressions on campuses, where laws on harassment, discrimination, and hate speech are already in place, along with other concepts that have gained currency in the free speech debate, including deplatforming, trigger warning, and safe space. Looking at numerous free speech disputes in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Canada, the book argues for the equal application of the free speech principle to all expressions to facilitate respectful debates. All in all, it affirms that the right to free expression is a natural right essential to the pursuit of truth, democratic governance, and self-development, and this right is nowhere more important than in the university.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on information from the publisher.
- ISBN:
- 9780472903795
- 0472903799
- Access Restriction:
- Open Access Unrestricted online access
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