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Perspective on Book Bans

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Calls to censor, ban or burn books can still be found in society today. Much like monarchies historically wanted to control the sharing of information, ideas and knowledge from the masses ('thought control'), parent groups, faith groups, political groups, governments and others may claim a particular book's content is harmful in some way to their faith, class system, government, community safety, etc. Others may argue that a book -- which might contain dialogue, images and terms that were considered acceptable at the time but are now considered racist, misogynistic, etc. -- celebrates or advocates for a less inclusive, oppressive time in our history.
Based on the following resources -- and the content shared in the Chapter 2 Books chapter and lecture -- share your perspective on book bans:
Media Essentials 5th Edition
Richard Campbell; Christopher Martin; Bettina Fabos
Chapter 2
I have a digital copy. The access is on vitalsource.com My log in is ASK SUPPORT and password is ASK SUPPORT Please use this to access the full book and utilize for the the required chapter 2 reading and citation.
The New Jim Crow book ban in state prison systems:
https://www(dot)theguardian(dot)com/us-news/2018/jan/08/new-jim-crow-banned-new-jersey-prisons
American Library Association lists of banned books by decade:
https://www(dot)ala(dot)org/advocacy/bbooks/frequentlychallengedbooks/top100
Use the above as resources/citation please. The textbook and login as well as the two links to write a discussion/class post. This assignment is a discussion post for a communications class.
Think about:
What are specific reasons given for banning certain books and their content?
Can you think of a situation in which you believe banning a book makes sense? Give concrete examples as you explain why.
What alternatives might there be to address concerns of those who want to ban books?
What role do you believe the government, authors, publishers, libraries/bookshops, parents, communities and other organizations should play in deciding which books/content is available?

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Book Bans
Book censorship or banning is done to prevent individuals from exposure to specific ideas or ways of living (Campbell 51). Traditionally, rulers used this strategy to maintain power by limiting how people think to avoid change. Some of the most challenged and banned books by the American Library Association’s (ALA) Office of Intellectual Freedom (OIF) are Dav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants, Alex Gino’s George, Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why, Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye, and Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games (Ala.org). The paper focuses on reasons for banning or censoring specific books and their content, whether it makes sense, alternatives to address concerns of people who want to ban books, and the role played by authors, publishers, government, bookshops, and communities.
Books are banned for various reasons, including if they promote racism, nudity, offensive language, violence, sexually explicit passages, occult themes, biased religious viewpoint, and homosexual themes. For example, Mass Incarceration in the Age if Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander was banned in New Jersey prisons due to its focus on discrimination against black individuals in the American criminal justice system (Swaine). In my opinion, some books can foster violence, particularly if they show how specific groups of individuals are stereotyped based on their traits or personalities. For instance, books that incite violence, give details of making weapons and threaten prison safety are likely to be banned from prisons. Inmates might use such books to harm their colleagues.
Banning a book that promotes discrimination against specific groups of people makes sense. For example, if a publication shows that a certain demographic is violent and that the only way to handle criminal suspects from these groups is through excessive use of force, it can mislead...
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