Slurs, roles and power.

Slurring is a kind of hate speech that has various effects. Notable among these is variable offence. Slurs vary in offence across words, uses, and the reactions of audience members. Patterns of offence aren’t adequately explained by current theories. We propose an explanation based on the unjust pow...

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Published in:	Philosophical Studies Vol. 175; no. 11; pp. 2879 - 2907
Main Authors:	Popa-Wyatt, Mihaela, Wyatt, Jeremy L.
Format:	Article
Published:	Springer Nature Nov2018
Subjects:	Discriminatory language Racism in language Hate speech Libel & slander Hate crimes Incitement to violence Cross burning
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost