society

The most controversial books that sparked debate, and the overrated vs. underrated question

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Some books have been banned, burned, taken to court or fought over in school boards. Looking at why tells us as much about the societies that reacted as about the books themselves. Books tried in court Books that provoked outrage Challenged in schools and libraries Books like The Catcher in the Rye, Adventures of Huckleberry … Read more

How cinema reflects and shapes society

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Films are made by people living in a particular time and place, so they inevitably reflect its values, fears and hopes. Sometimes they also change those values. Looking at cinema this way turns any film into a window on the society that produced it. A mirror of its time What could not be shown From … Read more