{"product_id":"dangerous-ideas-a-brief-history-of-censorship-in-the-west-from-the-ancients-to-fake-news-hardcover","title":"Dangerous Ideas: A Brief History of Censorship in the West, from the Ancients to Fake News - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Berkowitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating examination of how restricting speech has continuously shaped our culture, and how censorship is used as a tool to prop up authorities and maintain class and gender disparities\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough compelling narrative, historian Eric Berkowitz reveals how drastically censorship has shaped our modern society. More than just a history of censorship, \u003ci\u003eDangerous Ideas\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the power of restricting speech; how it has defined states, ideas, and culture; and (despite how each of us would like to believe otherwise) how it is something we all participate in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis engaging cultural history of censorship and thought suppression throughout the ages takes readers from the first Chinese emperor's wholesale elimination of books, to Henry VIII's decree of death for anyone who \"imagined\" his demise, and on to the attack on \u003ci\u003eCharlie Hebdo\u003c\/i\u003e and the volatile politics surrounding censorship of social media. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHighlighting the base impulses driving many famous acts of suppression, Berkowitz demonstrates the fragility of power and how every individual can act as both the suppressor and the suppressed.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Berkowitz\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, lawyer, and journalist. For more than 20 years, he practiced intellectual property and business litigation law in Los Angeles. Berkowitz has published widely throughout his career, and his writing has appeared in periodicals such as the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLA Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. His previous books include \u003ci\u003eSex and Punishment\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Boundaries of Desire\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in San Francisco.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 04, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45619408994348,"sku":"9780807036242","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/dangerous-ideas-a-brief-history-of-censorship-in-the-west-from-the-ancients-to-fake-news-hardcover","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}