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[Ronald K. L. Collins, David M. Skover] ☆ On Dissent: Its Meaning in America ↠ Download Online eBook or Kindle ePUB. On Dissent: Its Meaning in America "Dissent into Hell (of language)" according to David Wineberg. In the 80s I tore out a two page ad that spoke volumes to me. It simply said "We can take something this complicated" (image of a one line memo: Need to put Tucson on the network.) "and simplify it" (image of a huge whiteboard with indecipherable nodes, servers, connections, equipment and systems). That is also the story of On Dissent.I was attracted to On Dissent by its blurb, which listed famous names who contributed to it. Names l
| Title | : | On Dissent: Its Meaning in America |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.69 (839 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1107502683 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-03 |
| Language | : | English |
America values dissent. But what is this thing we value? That is a question never asked. For all that has been said about dissent - in books, articles, judicial opinions, and popular culture - it is remarkable that no one has devoted much, if any, ink to explaining what dissent is. In essence, we have no conceptual yardstick. It tolerates, encourages, and protects it. It is just that measure of meaning that On Dissent offers.. "Dissent" is treated as a known fact. There is a need to develop some clarity about this p
"Dissent into Hell (of language)" according to David Wineberg. In the 80s I tore out a two page ad that spoke volumes to me. It simply said "We can take something this complicated" (image of a one line memo: Need to put Tucson on the network.) "and simplify it" (image of a huge whiteboard with indecipherable nodes, servers, connections, equipment and systems). That is also the story of On Dissent.I was attracted to On Dissent by its blurb, which listed famous names who contributed to it. Names like Chomsky, Zinn, Nader and Cornel West. These are some of the most dissenting intellects of our era, so I had huge expectations. They are in fact there, but their comments are not about the import. kathy king said Five Stars. wonderful condition
Even though civil disobedience is against the law, most-- but not all-- consider non-violent civil disobedience to be meaningful dissent. Consider only a few of the many questions posed in On Dissent: Can a corporation be a dissenter? Even if it is possible for a non-profit corporation to dissent, can a for-profit corporation like Nike or Exxon be viewed meaningfully as a dissenter? Under what conditions may that be the case? Although the notion of artists acting as dissenters may be commonplace, is it as likely to be the case for commerci
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