Film Screening: Consuming Kids: Commercializing Childhood
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009 6:00 PM-9:30 PM |
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| Suggested Audiences: | Elders, Adult, College, High School | |
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Worcester Public Library 3 Salem Square Worcester, MA 01608 |
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| Description: | Event is free, but seats are limited. Please RSVP at http://consumingkids.bravenewtheaters.com/screening/show/12808-worcester The film screening will be followed by a discussion with one of the filmmakers. CONSUMING KIDS throws desperately needed light on the practices of a relentless multi-billion dollar marketing machine that now sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and violent video games to bogus educational products and the family car. Drawing on the insights of health care professionals, children's advocates, and industry insiders, the film focuses on the explosive growth of child marketing in the wake of deregulation, showing how youth marketers have used the latest advances in psychology, anthropology, and neuroscience to transform American children into one of the most powerful and profitable consumer demographics in the world. CONSUMING KIDS pushes back against the wholesale commercialization of childhood, raising urgent questions about the ethics of children's marketing and its impact on the health and well-being of kids. |
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| More Information: |
Website: http://consumingkids.bravenewtheaters.com/screening/show/128... E-mail: worcnow@gmail.com Entered by: Worcester NOW |
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Created: November 13, 2009 at 10:25 PM
Last Modified: November 18, 2009 at 10:52 AM
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