Books Flashcards
Challenged Books
an attempt to remove or restrict materials
Banned Books
materials actually removed
Why are booked challenged?
sexually explicit, offensive language, unsuitable for age group, violence, homosexuality, occult(make believe)
Who challenges the most books?
Parents
Bottom Line!!!
If its Constitutionally protected, we can’t censor. If we censor, we are violating the First Amendment.
Revolution
around 1446 with the printing press
Printing
Gutenberg’s press uses type that is metal and movable
*Numerous pages can be printed
*letters can be rearranged
Bibles
Gutenberg Effect
Written communication available to much larger population, reading became a necessity not a luxury, new ideas spread across borders/preserved
Books in the U.S.
economic opportunity and religious persecutions
Europe
Wealthy, literate people
American
Poor, uneducated- colonists bring few books
U.S. Colonies Books
religious text and government documents
Survivors: The Colonies??
Books didn’t pack well, little time to read, priorities and hard times
Why so little variety?
Printing needed governments permission, government officials loyal to the king and criticism could mean jail time
The Stamp Act
Government seal of approval, a way to recoup war costs, means of controlling messages
Did printing become central to the American Revolution?
YES!!!
Common Sense
Instant best Seller, challenged the monarchy, government as a necessary evil, written in the plain language
After Common Sense
newspapers flourish (Taverns, coffee shops) Books are slow to develop( cost about a week’s pay)
Where we are today?
books go “Multiplatform”, numbers of new titles increasing, we read less, few media conglomerates control and profits may affect contents
Books as a cultural force
agents of cultural, social change. Sources of entertainment, mirrors of culture
Aliteracy
People can read but they don’t want to, spend less than 10 min reading each day, 2.5 hours watching TV
Censorship (for the good of society?)
Authority limits publication or access
