Stirring Up Hatred Myth, Identity and Order in the Regulation of Hate Speech

This book critically examines the development of the ‘stirring up hatred’ offences which are currently found within the UK’s Public Order Act 1986. Through a critical discourse analysis of key excerpts of parliamentary Hansard, the book constructs a detailed genealogy of the offences from the perspe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Neller, Jen
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Palgrave Macmillan 2023, 2023
Edition:1st ed. 2023
Series:Palgrave Hate Studies
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Myth, Identity, Order
  • 3 Peace and Liberty: The Public Order Act 1936
  • 4 Race and Order: Stirring Up Racial Hatred
  • 5 Class and Control: The Public Order Act 1986
  • 6 Being and Believing: Stirring Up Religious Hatred
  • 7 Progress and Tradition: Stirring Up Hatred on Grounds of Sexual Orientation
  • 8 Conclusions: From Myth to Fantasy