Book
Childhood under siege : how big business callously targets children
Record details
- ISBN: 9780670069071 :
- ISBN: 9780143170433 (trade pbk.)
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Physical Description:
print
x, 277 p. ; 24 cm. - Publisher: Toronto : Allen Lane Canada, c2011.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Alternative subtitle from cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The century of the child -- Whack your soul mate and boneless girl -- The new curriculum of childhood -- Prescriptions for profit -- Pom-poms for pills -- A dangerous and unnatural experiment -- Precautionary tales -- In our own backyard -- Race to nowhere -- Narrowing minds. |
| Target Audience Note: | All Ages. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Target marketing Corporations -- Moral and ethical aspects Child consumers Child welfare Children -- Health and hygiene |
| Topic Heading: | Festival of the Written Arts 2012 |
Available copies
- 12 of 12 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Prince Rupert Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Rupert Library | 339.47083 Baka (Text) | 33294001775634 | Adult Non-Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Random House, Inc.
From the writer of the hit film and international bestselling book The Corporation comes a shocking venture behind the scenes of the widespread manipulation of children by profit-seeking corporations—and of society’s failure to protect them.
Childhood Under Seige reveals big business’s discovery of a new resource to be mined for profit—our children. A journey through a world of unabashed exploitation, clued-out parents, and governments that look the other way, it tells the chilling and at times darkly humorous story of business’s plans to turn kids into obsessive and narcissistic mini-consumers, media addicts, cheap and pliable workers, and chemical industry guinea pigs. Not to mention pharmaceutical pill poppers—psychotropic drug consumption by children has increased fivefold since 1980.
It’s a winner-takes-all battle for children’s hearts, minds and bodies as corporations pump billions into rendering parents and governments powerless to protect children from their calculated commercial assault and its disturbing toll on their health and well-being.
