Eloquence and Reason: Creating a First Amendment Culture
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This provocative book presents a theory of the First Amendment’s development. During the twentieth century, Americans gained trust in its commitments, turned the First Amendment into an instrument for social progress, and exercised their rhetorical freedom to create a common language of rights.
Robert L. Tsai explains that the guarantees of the First Amendment have become part of a governing culture and nationwide priority. Examining the rhetorical tactics of activists, presidents, and lawyers, he illustrates how committed citizens seek to promote or destabilize a convergence in constitutional ideas. Eloquence and Reason reveals the social and institutional processes through which foundational ideas are generated and defends a cultural role for the courts.
ISBN
9780300117233
Publication Date
2008
Publisher
Yale University Press
City
New Haven
Keywords
First amendment, U.S. Constitution, freedom of speech, constitutional rights
Disciplines
Civil Rights and Discrimination | Constitutional Law | Law
Recommended Citation
Tsai, Robert L., "Eloquence and Reason: Creating a First Amendment Culture" (2008). Books. 135.
https://scholarship.law.bu.edu/books/135
