Book banning and other forms of censorship / by Carolee Laine ; content consultant, Dr. Caren J. Town, professor of English, Georgia Southern University.
Publication Info.
Minneapolis, Minnesota : Essential Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing, [2017]
Chapter 1. What is censorship? -- chapter 2. Banned! -- chapter 3. Censorship in schools -- chapter 4. Both sides of the issue -- chapter 5. The Internet and freedom of expression -- chapter 6. Public libraries and censorship -- chapter 7. Monitoring mass media -- chapter 8. Censorship around the world -- chapter 9. An ongoing issue.
Summary
This book examines how and why schools, special-interest groups, and governments attempt to suppress information in print and online.