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Student Speech--The First Amendment and Qualified Immunity Under 42 U.S.C. Section 983: Conduct Implications for School Administrators
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Araux, Jose Luis – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the conduct implications of qualified immunity in allegations of deprivation of civil rights by public school administrators regarding the First Amendment-student speech. Methodology: Data were collected using the LexisNexis and JuriSearch online legal research systems, which…
Descriptors: Freedom of Speech, Students, Constitutional Law, Court Litigation
Exploitation of American Indian Symbols: A First Amendment Analysis
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Hemmer, Joseph J., Jr. – American Indian Quarterly, 2008
American Indian symbols are used extensively as logos, mascots, nicknames, and trademarks. These images identify postsecondary as well as secondary academic institutions, professional sports franchises, commercial products, and geographic locations. Over the past few decades, efforts have been directed at eliminating or at least reducing the use…
Descriptors: American Indians, Constitutional Law, American Indian Education, Freedom of Speech
Walter Lippmann and First Amendment Freedoms: A New Perspective.
Bernstein, James M. – 1982
The books, newspaper columns, articles, and speeches of Walter Lippmann were analyzed to determine the journalist's First Amendment viewpoints in four periods when national security was an issue in the United States. These periods were (1) after World War I, (2) after the Korean War, (3) during World War II, and (4) during the war in Vietnam. The…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Freedom of Speech, Journalism, News Media
Teaching about Religion in American Life: A First Amendment Guide.
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Haynes, Charles C. – 1998
A new consensus supported by the leadership of many religious and educational organizations sees the study of religion as essential if students are to be educated about the history and culture of the United States. This teaching guide is designed to accompany the 17-volume series, "Religion in American Life," aimed at young adults and…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Elementary Secondary Education, Public Schools, Religion
Objectivity and Elites: A Creation Science Trial.
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Taylor, Charles Alan; Condit, Celeste Michelle – Critical Studies in Mass Communication, 1988
Presents a case study of the interpenetration of the paradigm discourses of science, religion, politics, and law and public motive structures as demonstrated by the controversy over scientific creationism. Argues that the discursive populist commitments of journalism indirectly legitimate the populist discourse of creationism. (RAE)
Descriptors: Creationism, Cultural Context, Discourse Analysis, Evolution
Hate Speech: The History of an American Controversy.
Walker, Samuel – 1994
Noting that no other country in the world offers protection to offensive speech, this book provides a comprehensive account of the history of the hate speech controversy in the United States. The book examines the issue, from the conflicts over the Ku Klux Klan in the 1920s and American Nazi groups in the 1930s, to the famous Skokie, Illinois…
Descriptors: Censorship, Civil Rights, Cultural Context, Freedom of Speech
Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (75th, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August 5-8, 1992). More Miscellaneous Studies.
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Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication. – 1992
The More Miscellaneous Studies section of the proceedings contains the following 34 papers: "The Louisville Courier-Journal's News Content after Purchase by Gannett" (Hansen and Coulson); "Reflection of Cultural Values in Advertising: A Comparative Analysis of Taiwan and U.S. Advertising" (Zandpour and Qian); "Sex,…
Descriptors: Advertising, Black Culture, Cultural Context, Disabilities