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ERIC Number: EJ540621
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
Censorship and the Myth of Appropriateness: Reflections on Teaching Reading in High School.
Greenbaum, Vicky
English Journal, v86 n2 p16-20 Feb 1997
Asks whether teachers should teach the art of insightful reading or live in fear of parents and other well-meaning arbiters who may bar Shakespeare and other challenging texts from the curriculum. Examines the meaning of censorship, what censors fear, and the possibility of discussing mature topics with secondary school students. (TB)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Adolescent Literature, Censorship, Controversial Issues (Course Content), English Instruction, High Schools, Moral Issues, Moral Values, Reading Instruction
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Shakespeare (William)
Note: Special Issue: Censorship.