
Teaching Film Censorship and Controversy
Mark Readman(Author)
Vivienne Clark(Editor)
BFI Publishing
Published on 15. December 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
90 pages
978-1-84457-079-9 (ISBN)
Description
Provides a much-needed summary of the complex issues surrounding film censorship and controversy; offers some practical suggestions for teaching about the determining factors in, and ideological importance of, censorship and classification.
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Series
Edition
2005
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 249 mm
Width: 187 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
290 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84457-079-9 (9781844570799)
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Persons
Mark Readman is a Programme Manager in Media Production and Advanced Practitioner at Bridgwater College in Somerset, UK. He has more than ten years' experience in media education and is currently an Assessor and an External Verifier for two of the English awarding bodies. He is also the author of Teaching Scriptwriting, Screenplays and Storyboards for Film and TV Production in this series (2003).
Vivienne Clark is a Principal Examiner for A Level Media Studies, a BFI Associate Tutor, a freelance writer, editor and teacher trainer. She has written several textbooks and teaching resources and is a course tutor on the BFI/Middlesex University MA level module: An Introduction to Media Education.
Vivienne Clark is a Principal Examiner for A Level Media Studies, a BFI Associate Tutor, a freelance writer, editor and teacher trainer. She has written several textbooks and teaching resources and is a course tutor on the BFI/Middlesex University MA level module: An Introduction to Media Education.
Content
Introduction to the series
1. Introduction
Assessment contexts
Rationale: Why teach film censorship and controversy?
How to use this guide
Approaches to teaching
Schemes of work
2. Background
Timeline
Institutions and regulation: The BBFC
Key themes: Controversial issues, causes for concern and motives for censorship
3. Case studies
a. Violence
b. Sexual violence
c. Language
d. Press controversy
e. A debate in action - Forna vs Kermode
Glossary
References and resources
Filmography
Bibliography
Further reading
Useful websites
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
Assessment contexts
Rationale: Why teach film censorship and controversy?
How to use this guide
Approaches to teaching
Schemes of work
2. Background
Timeline
Institutions and regulation: The BBFC
Key themes: Controversial issues, causes for concern and motives for censorship
3. Case studies
a. Violence
b. Sexual violence
c. Language
d. Press controversy
e. A debate in action - Forna vs Kermode
Glossary
References and resources
Filmography
Bibliography
Further reading
Useful websites
Acknowledgments