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Advertising / Eleanor Stanford, book editor.

Stanford, Eleanor. (Added Author).

Summary:

A discussion of issues relating to advertising, presented in a pro and con format.

Record details

ISBN: 0737735724
ISBN: 9780737735727
Physical Description: 103 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Publisher: San Diego : Greenhaven Press, [2007]
Copyright: ©2007

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Chapter 1 Is Advertising Harmful? -- 1 Advertising Is Too Prevalent in American Society / Gary Ruskin, Juliet B. Schor 16 -- 2 Advertising Is Not Too Prevalent in American Society Wall Street Journal 22 -- 3 Advertising Stereotypes Minorities / Hae-Kyong Bang, Bonnie B. Reece 27 -- 4 Advertisers Are Improving Their Portrayal of Minorities / Joan Voight 34 -- Chapter 2 Should Advertising Be Restricted? -- 1 Advertising Should Be Restricted / Ed Ayres 42 -- 2 Some Advertising Should Not Be Restricted / Timothy R. Hawthorne 48 -- 3 Advertising Unfairly Targets Kids / Juliet B. Schor, Lane Fisher 53 -- 4 Advertising Does Not Unfairly Target Kids / Jacob Sullum 61 -- 5 Alcohol Advertising Causes Underage Drinking / Leslie B. Snyder et al. 66 -- 6 Alcohol Advertising Does Not Cause Underage Drinking / David J. Hanson 71 -- 7 Junk Food Advertising Is to Blame for Childhood Obesity / Ted Lempert 76 -- 8 Junk Food Advertising Is Not to Blame for Childhood Obesity / Richard Berman 82 -- Facts About Advertising 88.