Bibliograph

Opposing censorship in the public schools, religion, morality, and literature, June Edwards

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Opposing censorship in the public schools, religion, morality, and literature, June Edwards

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-142) and indexes

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Opposing censorship in the public schools

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

37418192

Responsibility statement

June Edwards

Review

Provides legal & historical background information and counter-arguments against censorship challenges. From the organized religious right, to works of literature used in the public schools

Sub title

religion, morality, and literature

Table Of Contents

The debate over government and religion -- The debate over humanism and democracy -- The debate over the purpose of teaching literature -- The debate over Biblical interpretation -- The debate over morality in literature -- Religion and morality in Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut -- Religion and morality in The catcher in the rye by J.D. Salinger -- Religion and morality in Of mice and men by John Steinbeck -- Religion and morality in To kill a mockingbird by Harper Lee -- Religion and morality in The grapes of wrath by John Steinbeck -- Religion and morality in I know why the caged bird sings by Maya Angelou -- Suggestions for preventing and responding to challenges

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