New study: "These results suggest that rather than serving primarily as a #censorship tactic, book banning in this recent US context, targeted at low-interest children's books featuring diverse characters, is more similar to symbolic political action to galvanize shrinking voting blocs."
https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/3/6/pgae197/7689238
#Books #BookBans #Libraries #USPolitics
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