The Right to be Heard: The Impact of Social and Partisan Identities in the United States

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Brief Overview

This paper examines the right to be heard. Rights for minority groups are often constrained or muted in American society. We seek to demonstrate the role of identity politics upon the concept of a right to be heard.

Authors

• Russell Gott Brooker, Alverno College

• Linda Trautman, Ohio University