Hate Speech
The Legal and Cultural History of an American Dilemma
$68.38
- Hardcover
312 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2026
Summary
A history of the battles over regulation of hate speech in the United States.
The United States has no hate speech laws; hate speech is generally considered to be free speech under the First Amendment. In this crisp guided history, acclaimed legal historian Samantha Barbas chronicles the country’s legal and cultural battles over the regulation of hate speech in the last hundred years. Charting the historical context for current debates, she ultimately argues that, how…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780520401969 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0520401964 |
| Author: | Samantha Barbas |
| Publisher: | University of California Press |
| Imprint: | University of California Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 312 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“An impressive tour of American history… .Barbas’ robust closing argument is spot on: ‘Legally banning hate speech is an illusory solution that will generate more difficulties than it resolves.’”
* The Progressive *Samantha Barbas
Samantha Barbas is Professor of Law and Aliber Family Chair at the University of Iowa College of Law and the author of seven previous books on mass media and free speech history, including Actual Malice: Civil Rights and Freedom of the Press in New York Times v. Sullivan.
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