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Stealing Innocence: How the Media Uses Our Children
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Product Description
Henry Giroux looks at the way corporate culture is encroaching on the lives of children by exploring three myths prevalent in our society: that the triumph of democracy is related to the triumph of the market; that children are unaffected by power and politics; and that teaching and learning are no longer linked to improving the world. Looking at childhood beauty pageants, school shootings and the omnipresent nihilistic chic of advertising, Giroux paints a disturbing picture of the world surrounding our children. Ultimately, he turns to the work of Antonio Gramsci, Paulo Freire and Stuart Hall for lessons about how we can reinstitute a realistic childhood for our children.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #653594 in Books
- Published on: 2001-06-18
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 208 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
"["Stealing Innocence" is] . . . a methodically designed portrait of the increasing elimination of childhood for modern American youth . . . his ideas and examples are clear." -- "Booklist"
About the Author
HENRY GIROUX is Waterbury Chair Professor of Secondary Education at Penn State University. He is the author of many books including Channel Surfing and Border Crossings.
