Censorship by Julian Petley

Censorship by Julian Petley

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When we think of the word censorship, we imagine blacked out words and authoritarian political regimes of the past. Offering a potted history of the phenomenon from the execution of Socrates in 399 BC to internet filtering, this book provides an impassioned manifesto for freedom of speech.

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Censorship by Julian Petley

When we think of the word censorship, we imagine blacked out words and authoritarian political regimes of the past. Offering a potted history of the phenomenon from the execution of Socrates in 399 BC to internet filtering, this book provides an impassioned manifesto for freedom of speech.
"This is an important and timely book and I recommend it to anyone who thinks that censorship belongs to the pages of history" * Tribune *
Julian Petley is professor of Film and Television at Brunel University. He is the author of several books on censorship, and has written for the Guardian and Independent.
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ISBN 13 9781851686742
ISBN 10 1851686746
Title Censorship
Author Julian Petley
Series Beginner's Guides
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oneworld Publications
Year published 2009-07-01
Number of pages 203
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.