The material child : growing up in consumer culture / David Buckingham.

Author/creator Buckingham, David, 1954-
Format Book
Publication InfoCambridge ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2011.
Descriptionvii, 261 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Exploited or empowered? : constructing the child consumer -- Understanding consumption -- The making of consumers : theory and research on children's consumption -- Histories of children's consumption -- The contemporary children's market -- The fear of fat : obesity, food and consumption -- Too much, too soon? : marketing, media and the sexualization of girls -- Rethinking 'pester power' : children, parents and consumption -- Beyond 'peer pressure' : consumption and identity in the peer group -- Screening the market : the case of children's television -- Consuming to learn--learning to consume : education goes to market -- Conclusion : living in a material world.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 231-256) and index.
ISBN9780745647708 (cased)
ISBN0745647707 (cased)
ISBN9780745647715 (pbk.)
ISBN0745647715 (pbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks HF5415.332.C45 B83 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold