Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-258) and index.
Contents:
Decommercializing childhood : beyond Big Bird, Bratz dolls, and the Back Street Boys. From Tony the Tiger to Slime time live : the content of commercial messages -- The virus unleashed : ads infiltrate everyday life -- Captive audiences : the commercialization of public schools -- Dissecting the child consumer : the new intrusive research -- Habit formation : selling kids on junk food, drugs, and violence -- How consumer culture undermines children's well-being -- Empowered or seduced? : the debate about advertising and marketing to kids -- Decommercializing childhood : beyond Big Bird, Bratz dolls, and the Back Street Boys.
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