SOCI 442 - Censorship and Silencing

3SS New Course Added 10/24/2006
Second Semester. We will open with a study of the liberal orthodoxy regarding freedom of expression and the problem of state censorship. We will then turn to various heterodoxies that challenge the conventional wisdom: problems of media concentration and non-state censorship; the problem of silencing via hate speech; etc. We will also address the ways that technology enables and constrains practices of censorship and silencing.

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Enrollment Limit: 10

Mr. Steward

Credits: 3 Credits