ENG 299I - Special Topics:The Banning of Books

Institution:

Southwestern Oregon Community College

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Description:

3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk) This course is designed to 1) examine the history and the politics of banning or challenging the placement of certain books in schools or on library shelves; 2) read and discuss selections of these books from the 20th Century in the U.S. The discussions will focus on the content, style, and literary value of each book with additional attention to the arguments for and against the attempts to ban.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.socc.edu

Phone Number:

(541) 888-2525

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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