ABSTRACT
This introduction presents an overview of key concepts discussed in the subsequent chapters of this book. The book argues the images and messages of everyday discrimination (ED) are not just speech but are forms of discrimination. It makes use of interdisciplinary social science literature and legislation mainly from the UK, including its international and regional sources. The book also focuses on critical theory literature. Critical theory, as explained by Young is a mode of discourse which projects normative possibilities unrealised but felt in a particular given social reality. The book offers elements to begin theorising about the concept of ED within Anti-discrimination law (ADL). ADL means the statutes, doctrine and case law which are related to equality and non-discrimination. The book explores arguments of principle and international, regional and local legal initiatives addressing hate speech. It focuses on demeaning stereotypical representation in the media in order to illustrate a most pervasive form of ED.
