Provides a much-needed summary of the complex issues surrounding film censorship and controversy; offers some practical suggestions for teaching about the determining factors in, and ideological importance of, censorship and classification.
Provides a much-needed summary of the complex issues surrounding film censorship and controversy; offers some practical suggestions for teaching about the determining factors in, and ideological importance of, censorship and classification.
Introduction to the series1. IntroductionAssessment contextsRationale: Why teach film censorship and controversy?How to use this guideApproaches to teachingSchemes of work2. BackgroundTimelineInstitutions and regulation: The BBFCKey themes: Controversial issues, causes for concern and motives for censorship3. Case studiesa. Violenceb. Sexual violencec. Languaged. Press controversye. A debate in action - Forna vs KermodeGlossaryReferences and resourcesFilmographyBibliographyFurther readingUseful websitesAcknowledgments