Restricting Freedoms - Limitations on the Individual in Contemporary America

Informationen zum Autor Eric Beasley Zusammenfassung Today, freedom is so closely associated with the United States that most people still view America as the ultimate symbol of freedom Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

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• Authors: Eric Beasley, Vladimir Shlapentokh, Vladimir Beasley Shlapentokh, Vladimir/ Beasley Shlapentokh
• Assisted by: Eric Beasley (Editor), Beasley Eric (Editor)
• Publisher: Transaction Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.2013
• EAN: 9781412849722
• ISBN: 978-1-4128-4972-2
• No. of pages: 249
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, United States of America, USA, Civil rights & citizenship, Civics and citizenship