Osporavanje i zabranjivanje knjiga u SAD-u

master's thesis

• Title (english): Challenging and banning books in the USA
• Author: Karlo Pavić
• Mentor: Ana Barbarić (mentor)
• Committee member: Tomislav Ivanjko (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ana Barbarić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivana Hebrang Grgić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; (Department of information and Communication sciences); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2019-09-30, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Information and Communication Sciences; Library Science

Abstract

Tema ovog rada je ispitati razloge osporavanja knjiga u SAD-a i u konačnici, njihovog uklanjanja ili ograničenja pristupa. Knjižnice u SAD-u imaju pravo ograničiti pristup djelu ili djelo potpuno ukloniti na temelju žalbe pojedinca ili skupine ako za to postoji osnova te ako se smatra da djelo u cjelini nema nikakvu književnu, umjetničku, političku ili znanstvenu vrijednost. Najčešće se osporavaju djela koja sadrže seksualno eksplicitan sadržaj, vulgaran jezik ili nasilje, a najčešće se osporavaju u narodnim i školskim knjižnicama od strane roditelja i korisnika knjižnica. ALA je snažni protivnik svakog uklanjanja i zabranjivanja knjiga te se pozivaju na Prvi amandman Ustava SAD-a kako bi zaštitili pravo slobode govora i tiska u knjižnicama.

Abstract (english)

This thesis analyses reasons why books are being challenged in the USA and, in some cases, removed or being restricted to the public. Libraries in the USA have the right to restrict access to a book or to remove a book based on a complaint made by a person or a group if the book lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value. The books that are being challenged the most are the ones with sexually explicit content, vulgar language or violence. They are most often challenged in public libraries and school libraries by parents or users. American Library Association (ALA) is strongly against any form of banning and challenging books and rely on the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution which protects the right of free speech and free press.

• Keywords: osporavanje knjiga; zabranjivanje knjiga; sloboda čitanja; Prvi amandman; cenzura; Američko knjižničarsko društvo
• Keywords (english): challenged books; banned books; freedom to read; the First Amendment; censorship; American Library Association
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:131:458659
• Study programme: Title: Information Sciences; specializations in: Library Science; Course: Library Science; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra bibliotekarstva (magistar/magistra bibliotekarstva)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2019-10-22 10:18:59