ABSTRACT
The Routledge Companion to Freedom of Expression and Censorship offers a thorough exploration of the debates surrounding this contentious topic, considering the importance placed upon it in democratic societies and the reasons frequently proposed for limiting and constraining it.
This volume addresses the various historical, philosophical, political and cultural parameters of censorship and freedom of expression as well as current debates involving technology, journalism and media regulation. Geographically, temporally and culturally diverse accounts of censorship and freedom of expression are discussed through a broad range of perspectives and case studies. This Companion covers core principles and concerns in addition to more specialist and controversial debates, including those surrounding hate speech, holocaust denial, pornography and so-called “cancel culture”. The collection pays particular attention to the role of the media in both facilitating and suppressing freedom of expression.
Comprehensive, original and timely, The Routledge Companion to Freedom of Expression and Censorship is a go-to resource for scholars and advanced students of media, communication and journalism studies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|96 pages
Concepts and histories
chapter 4|10 pages
Literary influence and legal precedent
part II|86 pages
Global perspectives
chapter 10|10 pages
Freedom of expression in Latin America in times of populism
chapter 11|9 pages
Protecting the pandemic press
chapter 14|10 pages
Between speech freedom and national interests
chapter 15|10 pages
Conservative sensibilities and freedom of expression in Japan
part III|114 pages
Key controversies
chapter 25|11 pages
Vitriol and voice
chapter 26|11 pages
Hack attacks
part IV|102 pages
Institutions, technologies and frameworks