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Peer reviewedSimmons, John S. – English Journal, 1981
The demands of special interest groups from the conservative right and the liberal left have resulted in more restrictive censorship in American education. (RL)
Descriptors: Censorship, High School Students, High Schools, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedLogan, Maureen F. – English Journal, 1985
Assesses extent and nature of cutss made in the version of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" used in a 1980 Harcourt, Brace and World anthology. Suggests that rather than serving to shorten or clarify the play as claimed by the editor, cuts were actually made to clean up the text and eliminate any passages with a sexual connotation. (RBW)
Descriptors: Censorship, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Drama, English Instruction
