In Defense of Free Speech in Universities

In this book, Amy Lai examines the current free speech crisis in Western universities. She studies the origin, history, and importance of freedom of speech in the university setting, and addresses the relevance and pitfalls of political correctness and microaggressions on campuses, where laws on har...

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מחבר ראשי: Lai, Amy T.Y.
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יצא לאור: University of Michigan Press 2024
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