Forbidden Books: Censorship of Children's and Young Adult Literature

3 Credits

What is the relationship between censorship and intellectual freedom? This course examines the history of censorship from Plato to Fake News with a focus on contemporary censorship analyzed through historical, political, ethical, moral, philosophical, and socio-cultural perspectives. We consider the evolving definition of censorship, forms of censorship, the rationalizations and arguments for censorship, and the consequences and unintended results of censorship.