Censorship- Does it make a mockery of the arts? - Support
Censorship- Does it make a mockery of the arts? - Support Censorship- Does it make a mockery of the arts? - Support
Who should decide what is censored If censorship is to take place in society, who, in your opinion, is best placed to decide what should and should not be censored (Please select one only) 30% 30% 23% 21% 19% 19% 14% 13% 9% 7% 8% 7% 31% 26% 17% 12% 8% 6% Total Base= 1,013 31% 32% 29% 29% 29% 20% 21% 15% 15% 14% 10% 10% 11% 8% 8% 8% 5% 5% Total GCC North Africa Levant Censorship makes Censorship does mockery of the arts NOT make mockery of the arts Well-respected members of society Leading intellectuals of the country Religious leaders Political leaders Other Don’t know/Prefer not to say In general, respondents would place most trust on ‘well-respected members of the society’ to decide what should and should not be censored (30%). This was followed by ‘leading intellectuals of the country’ (23%) and ‘religious leaders’ (19%). Political leaders are not trusted to make these kinds of decisions (7%). Across the regions surveyed, relatively speaking those in the GCC (mostly KSA) were most likely to support ‘religious leaders’ as censors of information (21% vs. 17% in NA and 15% in Levant), while those in the Levant were most likely to favour ‘leading intellectuals’ (31% vs. 19% in KSA).
Modern art classes at universities in the Arab world should also be censored Many universities in the Arab world have introduced classes in modern art. In your opinion, should these classes still be censored 22% 23% 18% 23% 21% 22% 32% 26% 37% 42% 54% 17% 46% 51% 45% 35% 25% 61% Total GCC North Africa Levant Makes a mockery of the arts Don't know/ not sure No Yes Does NOT make a mockery of the arts Total Base= 1,013 In-line with their initial response to the motion (i.e. supporting state censorship on arts), the largest proportion of respondents (46%) believed that classes in modern art taught in universities in the Arab world should also be censored. This was highest in the GCC (51%) and lowest in the Levant with the largest proportion of respondents there being in fact against censoring in modern art classes (42% said ‘No’). Those who believe censorship makes a mockery of the arts were also against censoring modern art classes in universities in the Arab world (54% said ‘No’).
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Modern art classes at univers<strong>it</strong>ies in<br />
<strong>the</strong> Arab world should also be censored<br />
Many univers<strong>it</strong>ies in <strong>the</strong> Arab world have introduced classes in modern art.<br />
In your opinion, should <strong>the</strong>se classes still be censored<br />
22% 23% 18% 23% 21% 22%<br />
32% 26% 37%<br />
42%<br />
54%<br />
17%<br />
46% 51% 45%<br />
35%<br />
25%<br />
61%<br />
Total GCC North Africa Levant Makes a <strong>mockery</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>arts</strong><br />
Don't know/ not sure<br />
No<br />
Yes<br />
<strong>Does</strong> NOT <strong>make</strong> a<br />
<strong>mockery</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>arts</strong><br />
Total Base= 1,013<br />
In-line w<strong>it</strong>h <strong>the</strong>ir in<strong>it</strong>ial response to <strong>the</strong> motion (i.e. supporting state censorship on <strong>arts</strong>), <strong>the</strong> largest<br />
proportion <strong>of</strong> respondents (46%) believed that classes in modern art taught in univers<strong>it</strong>ies in <strong>the</strong> Arab world<br />
should also be censored. This was highest in <strong>the</strong> GCC (51%) and lowest in <strong>the</strong> Levant w<strong>it</strong>h <strong>the</strong> largest proportion<br />
<strong>of</strong> respondents <strong>the</strong>re being in fact against censoring in modern art classes (42% said ‘No’).<br />
Those who believe censorship <strong>make</strong>s a <strong>mockery</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>arts</strong> were also against censoring modern art classes in<br />
univers<strong>it</strong>ies in <strong>the</strong> Arab world (54% said ‘No’).
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