ENG286 Banned Books: Banned or Challenged?

"A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, based upon the objections of a person or group.

 A banning is the removal of those materials. 

Challenges do not simply involve a person expressing a point of view; rather, they are an attempt to remove material from the curriculum or library, thereby restricting the access of others."

American Library Association Banned or Challenged Books

The following were the top three reasons cited for challenging materials as reported to the Office of Intellectual Freedom:

1. the material was considered to be "sexually explicit"
2. the material contained "offensive language"
3. the materials was "unsuited to any age group"

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