Freedom of speech and society
Subtitle: a social approach to freedom of expression
By: Harry Melkonian
Publisher: Cambria Press
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Amherst, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 213
ISBN-13: 9781604978209
Subjects: Freedom of speech
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The nature of speech and freedom of speech; title: The sociology of freedom of speech; title: The continuing relevance of Durkheim ; the demise of criminal defamation; title: The origins of civilisation ; Durkheim v Marx; title: A tour of traditional philosophical and legalistic free speech theory; title: Sociology and legal philosophy ; harmony or discord?; title: Sociology as legal argument ; the American experience.