Episode 19 (Nov 2022) WHAT?????
Description
What is going on in this world? Librarians in the crosshairs! Book censorship and actual book burnings! Heavy-handed government control of schools, curriculum, higher education, libraries! Handmaid’s Tale-like nightmare in terms of women’s rights! Climate catastrophes! War in Ukraine. Strife – hatred – violence! WTF?????
References & Resources
Main Topic
Di Placido, Dani (Sept 14, 2022). “Disney’s ‘Little Mermaid’ Backlash Has Reached Insane Heights,” Forbes, https://www.forbes.com/sites/danidiplacido/2022/09/14/disneys-little-mermaid-backlash-has-reached-insane-heights/?sh=14d331575592
Hayasaki, Erika (Sept 9, 2022) “How Book Bans Turned a Texas Town Upside Down,” NY Times Magazine, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/08/magazine/book-bans-texas.html
Kingkade, Tyler (Aug. 13, 2022). “In rare move, school librarian fights back in court against conservative activists,” NBC News, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/rare-move-school-librarian-fights-back-court-conservative-activists-rcna42800
Lakoff, George (2014). The ALL NEW Don’t Think of an Elephant!: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate, Chelsea Green Publishing.
Latifi, Fortesa (Aug 3, 2022). “Olivia Julianna on Gen Z for Change, Fundraising Off Matt Gaetz, and Texas Politics, Teen Vogue, https://www.teenvogue.com/story/olivia-julianna-gen-z-for-change-texas-profile
Phan, Karena (August 18, 2022). “Florida law lets veterans teach without degrees, not their spouses,” AP News, https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-florida-law-education-veterans-military-degree-645106455513
Postman, Neil and Weingartner, Charles (1971) Teaching As a Subversive Activity, Delacorte Press
Sung, Morgan (Sept 13, 2022). “Parents are posting TikToks of their Black daughters getting excited about Halle Bailey in ‘The Little Mermaid’,” NBC News, trailer https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/viral/parents-tiktoks-children-halle-bailey-black-little-mermaid-rcna47398
Wong, Alia. “Perfect target: Librarians,” USA Today August 25, 2022 p. 1, 5, 6. https://www.pressreader.com/usa/usa-today-us-edition/20220825/281479280219306
Awesome Library Thingy
Back on the Map: Tracing the History of Library Services to the Black Community (Sep 16, 202) allevents.in/huntsville, https://allevents.in/huntsville/back-on-the-map-tracing-the-history-of-library-services-to-the-black-community/200023262932926
Patin, Beth (2022). “The History of Libraries for the Black Community in Huntsville, Alabama.” StoryMap, https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/085dcfc173bf2eb5731d3d0d02eba05f/tracing-the-first-library-for-the-black-community-in-huntsville/index.html
Mackey, Robert (Sept 13 2022). “Idaho’s Far Right Suffers Election Loss to 18-Year-Old Climate Activist,” The Intercept https://theintercept.com/2022/09/13/idaho-boise-school-board-election/?fbclid=IwAR09O07yQNO2jnkaCJ0Ztudcpk0aQH1bxoZBOKakDcwPuIcVzzTew5xAOjg
“Free Banned Books!” Event at Caffe Lena, Saratoga Springs, NY, 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 24 2022,” Video Recording of the Streamed Event https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBS0woynLOk
Filed under: Dr. Beth Patin, Dr. Dave Lankes, Dr. Mike Eisenberg, Season 2