censorship

Presents a survey of the history of censorship, from the execution of Socrates to movie ratings and policies regarding Internet filtering, covering the variety of ways information can be withheld and critiquing the ways media monopolies distort and limit the entertainment and news they provide.

Presents opposing viewpoints about various aspects of censorship and freedom of speech. Includes critical thinking skill activities and a list of organizations to contact.

Analyzes censorship in the United States, viewing both the censorship of obscenity and the suppression of information.

After learning that books are a vital part of a culture he never knew, a book-burning official in a future fascist state clandestinely pursues reading until he is betrayed.

Presents opposing viewpoints about various aspects of censorship and freedom of speech. Includes critical thinking skill activities and a list of organizations to contact.

Analyzes various kinds of censorship in the United States concerning free speech.

Contains 997 alphabetically arranged essays that provide information about various aspects of censorship, covering people; general issues; books, films, and other works; organizations and government bodies; laws; events; places; and court cases; and includes cross-references, bibliographies, illustrations, indexes, and appendices.

A book burning official in a future fascist state finds out that books are a vital part of a culture he never knew, and he decides to pursue reading, until he is betrayed.

Chronicles the history of music censorship in the United States, looking at the efforts of individual citizens, groups, and the government to suppress controversial lyrics and cover art.