The material child : growing up in consumer culture / David Buckingham.
| Author/creator | Buckingham, David, 1954- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge ; Malden, MA : Polity, 2011. |
| Description | vii, 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-256) and index. |
| ISBN | 9780745647708 (cased) |
| ISBN | 0745647707 (cased) |
| ISBN | 9780745647715 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0745647715 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HF5415.332.C45 B83 2011 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |