censorship

Shares the story of how John Steinbeck's "The Grapes of Wrath," published to much acclaim in April 1939, became the target of censors in Kern County, California, where the book was publicly burned and banned from schools and libraries.

Focuses on the debate over censorship, discussing why works of art and literature are considered controversial, who the key players in the censorship debate are, and how the government is dealing with the problem.

An Army deejay broadcasting in 1965 Saigon is an irreverant non-conformist who has the brass up in arms, but the GIs love him.

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.

Provides an overview of the history and practice of censorship in five countries, focusing on the United States but also discussing Russia, China, Zimbabwe, and Egypt, and offers a selection of reference information, including primary source documents, biographies, a list of related organizations and agencies, an annotated bibliography, and a chronology.

Discusses the history of censorship in movies, children's books and popular music.

This book explains the origins of the debate on the right of freedom of speech and the current state of the law on freedom of speech and examines some of the arguments for and against limits on freedom of expression.

A collection of fourteen critical essays that debate issues of book banning and censorship.

Authors offer pro-and-con arguments for censorship in the educational system, the mass media, and popular culture.