Just Words

On Speech and Hidden Harm

Inbunden, Engelska, 2019

Av Mary Kate McGowan, Mary Kate Mcgowan

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We all know that speech can be harmful. But what are the harms and how exactly does the speech in question brings those harms about? Mary Kate McGowan identifies a previously overlooked mechanism by which speech constitutes, rather than merely causes, harm. She argues that speech constitutes harm when it enacts a norm that prescribes that harm. McGowan illustrates this theory by considering many categories of speech including sexist remarks, racist hate speech, pornography, verbal triggers for stereotype threat, micro-aggressions, political dog whistles, slam poetry, and even the hanging of posters. Just Words explores a variety of harms - such as oppression, subordination, discrimination, domination, harassment, and marginalization - and ways in which these harms can be remedied.

Produktinformation

  • Utgivningsdatum2019-02-21
  • Mått148 x 219 x 18 mm
  • Vikt384 g
  • FormatInbunden
  • SpråkEngelska
  • Antal sidor222
  • FörlagOUP OXFORD
  • ISBN9780198829706