Is Peacemaking Unpatriotic?: The Function of Homophobia in the Discursive World

Is Peacemaking Unpatriotic?: The Function of Homophobia in the Discursive World

Self-doubt is not the custom in public debate. In adversarial speech performance, the voice of certainty carries weight. Probing, intersubjective, self-reflective conversation is odd. Yet if speech is a cornerstone of democracy, if developing better ways to live on this planet without destroying it...

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Main Author: Mari J. Matsuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Gonzaga Library Publishing 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Hate Studies
Online Access:https://jhs.press.gonzaga.edu/articles/89
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