In a State of Emergency: Libraries and Government Control in South Africa.
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1990
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| author | Merrett, Christopher |
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| contents | In a State of Emergency: Libraries and Government Control in South Africa. Merrett, Christopher Apartheid Attitudes Censorship Change Strategies Criminal Law Foreign Countries Government Role Information Dissemination Library Role Military Organizations News Reporting Newspapers Describes four categories of censorship supported by the State of Emergency in South Africa: prior censorship and suspension of publication; restraints on information gathering; suppression of anti-apartheid views; and the growth of militarization. A comparison to traditional censorship of books is made and the possible role of librarians in challenging the censorship system is discussed. (52 references) (CLB) |
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| language | en |
| publishDate | 1990 |
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| spellingShingle | In a State of Emergency: Libraries and Government Control in South Africa. Merrett, Christopher Apartheid Attitudes Censorship Change Strategies Criminal Law Foreign Countries Government Role Information Dissemination Library Role Military Organizations News Reporting Newspapers In a State of Emergency: Libraries and Government Control in South Africa. Merrett, Christopher Apartheid Attitudes Censorship Change Strategies Criminal Law Foreign Countries Government Role Information Dissemination Library Role Military Organizations News Reporting Newspapers Describes four categories of censorship supported by the State of Emergency in South Africa: prior censorship and suspension of publication; restraints on information gathering; suppression of anti-apartheid views; and the growth of militarization. A comparison to traditional censorship of books is made and the possible role of librarians in challenging the censorship system is discussed. (52 references) (CLB) |
| title | In a State of Emergency: Libraries and Government Control in South Africa. |
| topic | Apartheid Attitudes Censorship Change Strategies Criminal Law Foreign Countries Government Role Information Dissemination Library Role Military Organizations News Reporting Newspapers |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ405753 |