Disability Hate Speech - 9781032086057

Name: Disability Hate Speech - 9781032086057
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Disability Hate SpeechSocial, Cultural and Political Contexts\nAuthor(s): Mark Sherry, Terje Olsen, Janikke Solstad Vedeler, John Eriksen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032086057, 978-1032086057\nSynopsis\nThis book, the first to specifically focus on disability hate speech, explains what disability hate speech is, why it is important, what laws regulate it (both online and in person) and how it is different from other forms of hate. Unfortunately, disability is often ignored or overlooked in academic, legal, political, and cultural analyses of the broader problem of hate speech. Its unique personal, ideological, economic, political and legal dimensions have not been recognized until now. \n\nDisability hate speech is an everyday experience for many people, leaving terrible psycho-emotional scars. This book includes personal testimonies from victims discussing the personal impact of disability hate speech, ex.