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'''Confronting Bodies:''' Missouri Library and Anchorage School Board | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Missouri Library and Anchorage School Board | ||
'''Confronted Bodies''' American Heritage Dictionary | '''Confronted Bodies''' American Heritage Dictionary | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' 1978 and 1987 | '''Dates of Action:''' 1978 and 1987 | ||
'''Location:''' United States | '''Location:''' United States | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' The two reference books are complete dictionaries of the English language. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' The two reference books are complete dictionaries of the English language. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' In 1978, an Eldon, Missouri library banned the dictionary because it contained 39 "objectionable" words. And, in 1987, the Anchorage School Board banned the dictionary for similar reasons, i.e., having slang definitions for words such as "bed," "knocker," and "balls." <P> | '''The Incident:''' In 1978, an Eldon, Missouri library banned the dictionary because it contained 39 "objectionable" words. And, in 1987, the Anchorage School Board banned the dictionary for similar reasons, i.e., having slang definitions for words such as "bed," "knocker," and "balls." <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' Unknown <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' Unknown <P> | ||
Revision as of 22:41, 10 February 2012
Date: 1978
Region: North America
Subject: Language
Medium: Textbook
Confronting Bodies: Missouri Library and Anchorage School Board
Confronted Bodies American Heritage Dictionary
Dates of Action: 1978 and 1987
Location: United States
Description of Artwork: The two reference books are complete dictionaries of the English language.
The Incident: In 1978, an Eldon, Missouri library banned the dictionary because it contained 39 "objectionable" words. And, in 1987, the Anchorage School Board banned the dictionary for similar reasons, i.e., having slang definitions for words such as "bed," "knocker," and "balls."
Results of Incident: Unknown
Source: Long Island Coalition Against Censorship, "Censorship in Schools and Libraries" exhibit