The epistemology of protest : silencing, epistemic activism, and the communicative life of resistance /

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Protest is urgently important to democracy. Here philosopher José Medina explains why it is so essential and explores the unfair obstacles and challenges that protest movements can face. Medina underscores how challenging it can be for protesting voices to be heard under conditions of oppression, an...

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Main Author:
Medina, José
Format:
Electronic eBook
Language:
English
Published:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Edition:
1st ed.
Summary:
Protest is urgently important to democracy. Here philosopher José Medina explains why it is so essential and explores the unfair obstacles and challenges that protest movements can face. Medina underscores how challenging it can be for protesting voices to be heard under conditions of oppression, and proposes ways in which the silencing of protest can be fought. Democracies are obligated to listen to protest and even to join protesting voices when grave injustices are in the public eye.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (457 pages)
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-766093-2
0-19-766094-0
0-19-766092-4
Subjects:
Protest movements > United States > History.
Social justice > United States > History.
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