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- ISSN: 0013-8274
- E-ISSN: 2161-8895
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Censorship and the Myth of Appropriateness: Reflections on Teaching Reading in High School
- Source: English Journal, Volume 86, Issue Censorship, Feb 1997, p. 16 - 20
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- 01 Feb 1997
Abstract
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.
© 1997 by the National Council of Teachers of English