Not in Front of the Children: "Indecency," Censorship and the Innocence of Youth, Volume 42

Marjorie Heins

Hill and Wang, 2001 - History - 402 pages

From Huckleberry Finn to Harry Potter, Internet filters to the V-chip, censorship is often based on the assumption that children and adolescents must be protected from "indecent" information that might harm their development -- whether in art, in literature, or on a Web site. But where does this assumption come from, and is it true? In Not in Front of the Children, a path-breaking history of "indecency" laws and other restrictions aimed at protecting youth, Marjorie Heins suggests that the "harm-to-minors" argument rests on shaky foundations.

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Review: Not in Front of the Children: "Indencency, " Censorship, and the Innocence of Youth

User Review  - Sarah - Goodreads

Part of my reading for Intro Education research paper on censorship in children's books. Interesting subject.

Review: Not in Front of the Children: "Indencency, " Censorship, and the Innocence of Youth

User Review  - Tyler Malone - Goodreads

This book really is a remarkable piece of work. Sure, a lot of same characters and platitudes come in a little too often, but the thesis, should taboos be restricted by governments or corporations, is ...

About the author

Marjorie Heins, Director of the Free Expression Policy Project, National Coalition Against Censorship, is the author, most recently, of "Sex, Sin, & Blasphemy: A Guide to America's Censorship Wars". She lives in New York City.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Not in Front of the Children: "Indecency," Censorship and the Innocence of Youth, Volume 42; Not in Front of the Children: "indecency, " Censorship and the Innocence of Youth, Marjorie Heins
• Author: Marjorie Heins
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Hill and Wang, 2001
• ISBN: 0374175454, 9780374175450
• Length: 402 pages
• Subjects: History / United States / 20th Century; Performing Arts / Mass Media