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Censorship

By Julian Petley

Book information

Publisher
Oneworld
Year
2012
ISBN
1851686746, 9781851686742
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1012 kB (1036195 bytes)
Series
Beginner’s Guides
Pages
161\161
Time added
2018-09-10 21:47:21

Description

Offering a potted history of censorship from the execution of Socrates in 399BC to the latest in internet filtering, Petley also explains how today’s media monopolies and moguls censor by limiting what news/entertainment they impart. Julian Petley is professor of Film and Television at Brunel University, UK. He is the author of several books on censorship. Title page......Page 6 Copyright page......Page 7 Epigraph page......Page 8 Dedication page......Page 9 Contents......Page 10 Introduction......Page 11 1 Death and destruction......Page 16 2 Indexes and licenses......Page 30 3 Seals and ratings......Page 44 4 Councillors and classifiers......Page 63 5 Blocks and filters......Page 79 6 Markets and moguls......Page 99 Conclusion: censorship and freedom of expression......Page 122 Endnotes......Page 135 Index......Page 145

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