Teaching About Censorship and its Effects Using Video Games and Popular Media

Teaching About Censorship and its Effects Using Video Games and Popular Media

James Drown, Senior Lecturer, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago; and Mark Brand, Senior Lecturer, University of Illinois at Chicago, ChicagoM-202

Recently, the NCTE released a book reflecting concerns over censorship and teaching. The NY Times has also published about the effects of Chinese censorship on the worldwide production of video games. Given the ways in which many classrooms are being (invisibly to students?) censored, it seems like an opportune moment to teach students about how censorship works and its impact using their interest in video games and other popular media.

 

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