Published March 30, 2002 | Version v1
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Dangerous Books: The Word is action and invites action

  • 1. Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Faculty of Journalism and Mass Communication

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Danger and harm can be intentionally programmed into any published content. The reason is social: the word is always action and invites action, but when it is written and deliberately speculates with the reader's consciousness, it is about neuro-linguistic negative effect on practical behavior and hence complicity in crimes influenced by reading. According to the author, markers for a "Dangerous Book" are: propaganda of ideology, immorality, illegality and obscene associations. But warns that in the sense of "the book as a product and an object" there are no Dangerous Books; Dangerous Books can be spoken of only in the sense of "the book as a media" and these are the texts spreading ethnic and religious enmity and hatred; the texts-accomplices in acts of ethnic cleansing, in crimes against the person and her rights. 

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Journal article: 1310-3911 (ISSN)

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2011-10-29

References

  • Цветкова, Милена. Опасните книги: Словото е действие и приканва към действие. В: Обектив: Месечен бюлетин на Българския хелзинкски комитет, 2002, №86, с. 9. ISSN 1310-3911