Book Banning in 21st-Century America.
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- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781442231689
- 303.3/76
- Z711.4 .K65 2015
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1 Trusting the System -- 2 Power and Knowledge -- 3 Perfect Timing -- 4 The Moral Decline of Society, Institutions, and the Family -- 5 Reading Should Edify the Soul -- 6 Fear, Knowledge, and Power -- Source References -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author.
Book Banning in 21st Century America, based on thirteen contemporary book challenge cases in schools and public libraries across the United States argues that understanding contemporary reading practices, especially interpretive strategies, is vital to understanding why people attempt to censor books in schools and public libraries.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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