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

by Jen Neller

Book Overview

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 perspectives that shaped them. A novel application of theory on 'myth' is used to navigate the complex arguments and to trace ideas about identity and order...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3031192443
• ISBN13: 9783031192449
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 0.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.3"