censorship
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Censorship in the United States
Introduction :● Censorship : the suppression of all or part of
a play, film, book, or a publication considered as offensive or as a threat to security.
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The First Amendment to the United States Constitution, in the Bill Of
Rights
Different types of censorship :
● Why ?
• Religious Argument• National Security
• Economical reasons• Political reasons
Film censorship :
● The Motion Picture Production Code
● Written by Martin Quigle and Daniel Lord
● Form of self-censorship
Limitation of age :
Book censorship in schools :
The Catcher in the Rye controversy :
● vulgar language● sexual references● blasphemy ● undermining of family
values and moral codes ● encouragement of
rebellion● promotion of drinking,
smoking● lying
Who gets to pick the point ?