Dangerous Ideas [electronic resource] : A Brief History of Censorship in the West, from the Ancients to Fake News
Eric Berkowitz2021
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The urge to censor is as old as the urge to speak. From the first Chinese
emperor's wholesale elimination of books to the Vatican's suppression of
pornography, right up to the attack on Charlie Hebdo and the advent of Internet
troll armies in this century, words, images and ideas have always been hunted
down by those trying to suppress them.
In this compelling account, Eric Berkowitz reveals why and how humanity has,
from the beginning, sought to silence itself. Ranging from the absurd - such as
Henry VIII's decree of death for anyone who 'imagined' his demise - to claims by
American slave owners that abolitionist literature should be supressed because
it hurt their feelings, Berkowitz takes the reader on an unruly ride through
history, highlighting the use of censorship to reinforce class, race and gender
privilege, and to guard against offence.
Elucidating phrases like 'fake news' and 'hate speech', Dangerous Ideas exposes
the dangers of erasing history, how censorsh...
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Author:
Eric Berkowitz, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : The Westbourne Press, 2021
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1 online resource (1 text file)
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General/trade
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Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781908906434
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English
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428910
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