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Freedom of Expression and the Right to Protest – From Case Law to Ground Theory
“While respect for the rights enshrined in the Constitution should, in theory, be nonpartisan, protest has long been and remains a fiercely political issue, particularly as a form of expression often wielded against those currently holding political power.” – PEN America, from Arresting Dissent. Concerning the exercise of freedom of expression in the United States, […]
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Free Expression as Moral, Social, and Political Action – On Discovering Foucault
As a undergraduate student of Communications, I’ve had an opportunity to see how communications theory is approached at a couple of different schools. Now studying under the Digital Media Literacy program (online) at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, at Arizona State University, happily I’ve been introduced to the writings of Michel […]
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Ethics in Sport – Addressing Ethnic Stereotyping in Team Images and Fan Performances
What ideals may be conveyed to the public through a medium of televised sports? When a team has adopted an ethnic stereotype as the team’s mascot, and when the public has forwarded the stereotype through conduct within the sports venue, where does the responsibility reside? Traditional theorists about sport ethics may have focused mainly on […]