Seminars/Lectures
Censorship as Reward: Evidence from Pop Culture Censorship in Chile
Tue
Apr
04
Jane Esberg
Assistant Professor of Political Science
University of Pennsylvania
Though censorship is traditionally understood as a way for dictators to silence opposition, this research shows that certain forms of censorship – in particular, prohibitions on entertainment – are used to reward regime supporters. Text and statistical analysis of all films reviewed for distribution under Chile's dictatorship links censorship decisions to the preferences regime's most conservative supporters.
