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Courses - Fall 2023
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TLPL206
Forbidden Books: Censorship of Children's and Young Adult Literature
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
GenEd: DSHS, SCIS
Credit only granted for: TLPL288W or TLPL206.
Formerly: TLPL288W.
What is the relationship between censorship and intellectual freedom? This course examines the history of censorship from Plato to Fake News with a focus on contemporary censorship analyzed through historical, political, ethical, moral, philosophical, and socio-cultural perspectives. We consider the evolving definition of censorship, forms of censorship, the rationalizations and arguments for censorship, and the consequences and unintended results of censorship.