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From 'Banned in Boston' to Ethnic Studies in Arizona: Intellectual Freedom in America Today
Jones Library (2014)
  • Laura Quilter, University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Abstract

This program will explore the meaning of Banned Books Week and what censorship means, as well as looking at what gets "banned" in America these days. Laura Quilter, a local librarian and information policy attorney, will lead a lively discussion of the law and politics of "banning books" -- from Comstockery through modern-day removal of identity studies curricula in Arizona and LGBT-themed children's books in public and school libraries.

Keywords
  • censorship
Disciplines
Publication Date
September 25, 2014
Citation Information
Laura Quilter. "From 'Banned in Boston' to Ethnic Studies in Arizona: Intellectual Freedom in America Today" Jones Library (2014)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/laura_quilter/38/