Restricting Freedoms: Limitations on the Individual in Contemporary America
Editat de Eric Beasleyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 sep 2017
Vladimir Shlapentokh and Eric Beasley argue that the idea of basing American society upon unadulterated freedom in all spheres of life is both unrealistic and simplistic. The authors define freedom as the ability to choose one of many available alternatives. They note that this concept of freedom sometimes leads to a paradox: occasionally, freedoms are expanded through the creation of additional restrictions because the restrictions provide people with more alternatives. Thus, being "free" or "restricted" is not an all or nothing proposition, but rather a question of degrees.
Many works discuss restrictions in relation to a particular area of life, but none of them explore the magnitude of how limitations shape people's everyday lives. Restricting Freedoms is unique in that the authors provide case studies that illustrate a wide variety of social contexts in relation to religious activity, noise-making, and sexual activities, among others. This overview of the role of restrictions in American life will be of interest to all American readers.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781138514133
ISBN-10: 1138514136
Pagini: 237
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 1138514136
Pagini: 237
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Cuprins
Preface
Acknowledgments
Section One: Theoretical Perspectives
1.Major Concepts: Freedom of Choice, Restrictions, and Commands
2.Behind the Restrictions: Tradition, Government, and Public Opinion
3.Human Nature and Restrictions: The Romantic View against Restrictions
4.The Role of Restrictions in American Society
Section Two: Substantive Examples
5.Restrictions on Religious Practice
6.Prescriptions and Proscriptions: Limitations on Individual Freedom in the Medical Domain
7.Restrictions on the Consumption of Sexual Service
8.How Free Is "Free Speech"?
9.Restrictions Regarding Noise
10.Liberty and Restrictions in Public Spaces: The Case of Theaters and Concerts
Conclusion
Name Index
Subject Index
Acknowledgments
Section One: Theoretical Perspectives
1.Major Concepts: Freedom of Choice, Restrictions, and Commands
2.Behind the Restrictions: Tradition, Government, and Public Opinion
3.Human Nature and Restrictions: The Romantic View against Restrictions
4.The Role of Restrictions in American Society
Section Two: Substantive Examples
5.Restrictions on Religious Practice
6.Prescriptions and Proscriptions: Limitations on Individual Freedom in the Medical Domain
7.Restrictions on the Consumption of Sexual Service
8.How Free Is "Free Speech"?
9.Restrictions Regarding Noise
10.Liberty and Restrictions in Public Spaces: The Case of Theaters and Concerts
Conclusion
Name Index
Subject Index
Descriere
Today, freedom is so closely associated with the United States that most people still view America as the ultimate symbol of freedom