Problem
Bowdlerization
Other Names:
Expurgation Nature:
Bowdlerization is the removal of words or parts from a book, play, art works or film that are considered to be offensive, vulgar or unsuitable for specific audiences, historically women and children.
Incidence:
An example of bowdlerization are the "fig-leaf editions" of works of art to cover up the nudes in classical and Renaissance statues and paintings. Other examples include expurgated content in books that can range from sexual content to racial slurs.
Broader Problems:
Art censorshipBook censorshipTheatre censorshipFilm and cinema censorshipNewspaper and periodical censorshipSelective information Aggravates:
Moralism Subject(s):
Communication → Censorship→ Cultural materials
→ Value system
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST