It's intriguing to me that the two co-authors are of two different generations (and I believe they remark on this in the book's preface or early chapters), yet they have general convergence of perspectives on how cancel culture works, in both its more blatant and insidious forms. Schlott is maybe a real departure for Gen Z but that may also be a big generalization on my part--but her own experience made her question much of what she saw around her in more than one institution and setting.
I have seen more than survey showing less respect for liberal democratic norms associated with Gen Z but other evidence suggests that. may be more intergenerational as well. (Other than with Baby Boomers . . . . . ). Restoring liberal democratic norms looks crucial in restoring in what the authors call a "free speech culture."
Relatedly, "cancellation" can obviously take a variety of forms, including the social ostracism that's less remarked on or less obvious. It's the widely reported self-censorship that becomes a form of self-cancellation, in a way, in some settings--and the expectation for conformity.
It's intriguing to me that the two co-authors are of two different generations (and I believe they remark on this in the book's preface or early chapters), yet they have general convergence of perspectives on how cancel culture works, in both its more blatant and insidious forms. Schlott is maybe a real departure for Gen Z but that may also be a big generalization on my part--but her own experience made her question much of what she saw around her in more than one institution and setting.
I have seen more than survey showing less respect for liberal democratic norms associated with Gen Z but other evidence suggests that. may be more intergenerational as well. (Other than with Baby Boomers . . . . . ). Restoring liberal democratic norms looks crucial in restoring in what the authors call a "free speech culture."
Relatedly, "cancellation" can obviously take a variety of forms, including the social ostracism that's less remarked on or less obvious. It's the widely reported self-censorship that becomes a form of self-cancellation, in a way, in some settings--and the expectation for conformity.