The Self-Conscious Censor: Censorship in Burma under the British, 1900_1939

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It is often assumed that censorship was not used to any great degree by British authorities in Burma. Yet, by looking at the way the British colonial government reacted to a variety of media including traditional Burmese drama, western blockbuster movies, and Burmese political pamphlets agitating against colonial rule, it is possible to see that censorship was very much a part of the British administration. British authorities censored pamphlets, books, dramas, and movies not only to contain political thought contrary to colonialism, but also to control the image of British officials as seen in the eyes of the Burmese.

Creator/author: 

Emma Larkin

Source/publisher: 

"Journal of Burma Studies" Vol. 8, 2003

Date of Publication: 

2003-00-00

Date of entry: 

2009-01-01

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English

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