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Freedom of expression as liberal fantasy: the debate over The People vs. Larry Flynt.
- Source :
- Media, Culture & Society; May2007, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p377-394, 18p
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- The People v. Larry Flynt initiated a public discussion in the United States on 'freedom of expression'. By analyzing reviews and discussion of the movie in US news- papers and magazines, I look at the way in which 'freedom of expression' is constructed as a core American liberty. I argue that this construction is an example of ideological fantasy, which relies on a fetishization of individual expression as proof of freedom. The public discussion I analyze constructs a fantasy of exaggerated 'freedom' by focusing on individual and sexual elements of speech and ignoring economic constraints on speech in the movie and in US political and social life. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- FREEDOM of expression
DEBATE
LIBERTY
SOCIAL interaction
RIGHT of reply
IMAGINATION
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01634437
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Media, Culture & Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25237794
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0163443707076181