May 06, 2024  
2016-2017 Academic Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

EDU 295-02 - Special Topic: Young Adult Literature: Risky Texts and Critical Conversations

2 credits (Spring)
Many books targeted for children and young adult readers are banned or challenged in libraries and classrooms because of sexually explicit content, offensive language, and unsuitability. This course will investigate the issue of censorship, banned books, and the controversial topics that accompany them, while clarifying our own values about the freedom to read, what limits, if any, should exist, and who is authorized to set them.

Prerequisite: EDU 101  or ENG 120 
Instructor: Jones