THE VOICE OF THE PUBLIC(S): In May of 2019, the Canadian/American cartoon Arthur made the news. The wildly popular childrens series, which can be found on PBS in the US and CBC in Canada (and many more stations around the world), aired an episode (Mr. Ratburn and the Special Someone) that featured a same-sex wedding. While many applauded the move, Alabama Public Television banned the episode. In response, a church in Birmingham, Alabama decided to screen the episode for the community. Drawing on at least three course authors, how might you evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of a program like Arthur in promoting rational-critical debate?
promoting rational and critical debate
June 23rd, 2020