Irish film censorship : a cultural journey from silent cinema to Internet pornography / Kevin Rockett ; co-editor, Emer Rockett.
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TextPublication details: Dublin : Four Courts, c2004.Description: 496 p., [48] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: - 1851828451
- 9781851828456
- 791.43 IRI
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 791.43 IRI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100342022 |
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This book maps the history of Irish film censorship from its origins in the 1910s, through to the all-encompassing Censorship of Films Act 1923, the more liberal implementation of screening policies from the late 1960s onwards, and present-day concerns about media proliferation and distribution. Its main focus is on the 1920-70 period, when Irish film censors banned 3,000 films and cut an additional 10,000. The role of political censorship and its effect on television and cinema is examined, as are the more contemporary issues of video classification and debates around the internet and child pornography. Through the examination of over 18,000 of the censors decisions, Kevin Rockett provides an invaluable insight into the cultural geography of Ireland. - Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2005
Includes bibliographical references (p. 463-464) and indexes.