Childhood under siege : how big business targets children / Joel Bakan.
Childhood under siege : how big business targets children / Joel Bakan.
Childhood under siege : how big business targets children / Joel Bakan.
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Publisher
New York : Free Press, 2011.
Date
2011.
Call Numbers
N339.47083/6
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Language
English
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Physical content
x, 277 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
The century of the child -- Whack your soul mate and boneless girl -- The new cirriculum 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....
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Publisher
New York : Free Press, 2011.
Edition
1st Free Press hardcover ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
2011.
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Summary
"Bakan offers passionate argument and copious research in this compelling call for parents to stand up for their children."--Booklist (starred review)
"Corporations have found a new resource to be mined for profit: our children. In this shocking and indelible behind-the-scenes journey, Joel Bakan, acclaimed author and award-winning maker of the renowned film and international bestselling book The Corporation, uncovers the astonishing degree to which companies exploit the special vulnerabilities o...
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Childhood under siege : how big business targets children / Joel Bakan.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N339.47083/6
Record Identifier
74VvKZwwKkZg
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvKZwwKkZg
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ISBN
1439141185 (ebk.)
9781439121207 (hbk.)
1439121206 (hbk.)
9781439141182 (ebk.)
DDC
339.47083
MMS ID
991007685209702626
