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Longing and Belonging: Parents, Children, and Consumer Culture
Allison Pugh
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Description for Longing and Belonging: Parents, Children, and Consumer Culture
Paperback. Why do children seem to desire so much, so often, so soon, and why do parents capitulate so readily? This book teases out the complex factors that contribute to how we buy, from lunchroom conversations about Game Boys to the stark inequalities facing American children. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFT; JFSP1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 448. Parents, Children, and Consumer Culture. 320 pages, illustrations. Why do children seem to desire so much, so often, so soon, and why do parents capitulate so readily? This book teases out the complex factors that contribute to how we buy, from lunchroom conversations about Game Boys to the stark inequalities facing American children. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFFT; JFSP1. Dimension: 227 x 154 x 20. Weight: 444.
Even as they see their wages go down and their buying power decrease, many parents are still putting their kids' material desires first. These parents struggle with how to handle children's consumer wants, which continue unabated despite the economic downturn. And, indeed, parents and other adults continue to spend billions of dollars on children every year. Why do children seem to desire so much, so often, so soon, and why do parents capitulate so readily? To determine what forces lie behind the onslaught of Nintendo Wiis and Bratz dolls, Allison J. Pugh spent three years observing and interviewing children and ... Read more
Even as they see their wages go down and their buying power decrease, many parents are still putting their kids' material desires first. These parents struggle with how to handle children's consumer wants, which continue unabated despite the economic downturn. And, indeed, parents and other adults continue to spend billions of dollars on children every year. Why do children seem to desire so much, so often, so soon, and why do parents capitulate so readily? To determine what forces lie behind the onslaught of Nintendo Wiis and Bratz dolls, Allison J. Pugh spent three years observing and interviewing children and ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
438g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520258440
SKU
V9780520258440
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About Allison Pugh
Allison J. Pugh is Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Virginia.
Reviews for Longing and Belonging: Parents, Children, and Consumer Culture
"Thoughtful." Science (AAAS)