Modern Power and Free Speech

Chris Demaske is associate professor in the Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences Program at the University of Washington Tacoma.

• 1 Table of ContentsChapter 2 Introduction: A Critical Approach to Free SpeechChapter 3 1. Theories of the First AmendmentChapter 4 2. Liberalism and the Legal History of Free SpeechChapter 5 3. Agency and the Evolution of First Amendment AnalysisChapter 6 4. Rethinking Hate Speech: Skokie and R.A.V.Chapter 7 5. Virginia v. Black: An Evolution in First Amendment Doctrine?Chapter 8 6. The Internet: (Re)Assessing the Pornography QuestionChapter 9 7. Terrorism and the Culture of FearChapter 10 Conclusion: A New First Amendment Emerges11 Appendix12 Bibliography13 Index

Provocative, original, and incisive, Demaske has delivered a major work essential for the vital task of re-imagining our rights to free expression, our needs for inclusive liberties, and our demands for a fundamental re-awakening of democratic principles. Its influence will long be felt among critical theorists, feminist and legal scholars, and all those brave enough to dream of a future shaped by a discourse of equality, full participation, and justice.