Censorship

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Description: A critical examination of historical and contemporary occurrences of censorship from legal, philosophical, political, religious and sociological perspectives. We will explore the definition of censorship, the common elements found in all forms of censorship, the rationalizations and justifications for censorship, and the consequences and unintended results of censorship. We also critically examine relevant First Amendment theories, principles and applications. No credit for students with credit in MC 5773 . Previously offered as JB 4773 and MMJ 4773.