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Not in Front of the Children: Indecency, Censorship, and the Innocence of Youth - Couverture souple

Heins, Marjorie

 
9780813542218: Not in Front of the Children: Indecency, Censorship, and the Innocence of Youth
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0813542219 ISBN 13 : 9780813542218
Editeur : Rutgers University Press, 2007

Synopsis

From Huckleberry Finn to Harry Potter, from Internet filters to the v-chip, censorship exercised on behalf of children and adolescents is often based on the assumption that they must be protected from "indecent" information that might harm their development--whether in art, in literature, or on a Web site. But where does this assumption come from, and is it true?

In Not in Front of the Children, Marjorie Heins explores the fascinating history of "indecency" laws and other restrictions aimed at protecting youth. From Plato's argument for rigid censorship, through Victorian laws aimed at repressing libidinous thoughts, to contemporary battles over sex education in public schools and violence in the media, Heins guides us through what became, and remains, an ideological minefield. With fascinating examples drawn from around the globe, she suggests that the "harm to minors" argument rests on shaky foundations.

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À propos de l'auteur

MARJORIE HEINS is the founder of the Free Expression Policy Project (FEPP) and is a fellow in the Brennan Center for Justice Democracy Program.

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Éditeur
Rutgers University Press
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0813542219
ISBN 13 
9780813542218
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
442
Coordonnées du fabricant
Buchpark GmbH
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