Transcript Censorship PPT

Censorship in Schools
This included primarily the banning of books,
censorship of ideas that go against the school's
purpose, and censorship of what some may deem to be
offensive.
Books are also banned because they represent
establishments in a light that such establishments do
not appreciate.
Banning Books
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Multiple banned book controversies every
year
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Usually overturned
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Often banned for sexual, racist, or antiestablishment related material
Well Known Banned Books
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1984 – banned in some countries for
displaying anti-governmental sentiment
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Similar books with similar bannings:
Fahrenheit 451, The Giver, Brave New
World
The Anarchist Cookbook – banned because
it contained recipes for bombs and other
weapons
Well Known Banned Books
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The Chocolate War – banned because of
sexual themes, as well as the display of
private schools in a negative light
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Pretty much every Robert Cormier book
has been banned at some point
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Grisham & Duqesne
As I Lay Dying, Catcher in the Rye, Tom
Sawyer, An American Tragedy – all were
banned at one point.
Censorship At CMU
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Carnegie Mellon attempted (and
succeeded) in showing a pornographic film
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Some (mostly parents, probably)
complained, because their student
activity money was going toward the
cause
Maryland University had a similar situation
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This time, the government complained
because MU is a public school (receives
govt funding)
Raises Questions
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Should an institution represent the ideals of
those who fund it? Is this even possible?
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Usually not possible, since ideals vary
Any solution?
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Use money for anything that is popular
(thus not a waste)
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People do not have to take part unless
they wish
Money is then put towards no specific
ideal