Ad nauseam : a survivor's guide to American consumer culture by McLaren, Carrie, 1969-; Torchinsky, Jason, 1971- instant download

Ad nauseam : a survivor's guide to American consumer culture by McLaren, Carrie, 1969-; Torchinsky, Jason, 1971- instant download

xxiii, 339 pages : 21 cm, In an engaging, accessible, and graphically appealing style, the authors explore what happens to humans when their brains are constantly assaulted by advertising and corporate messages. The result is an entertaining and eye-opening account of the many ways consumer culture continues to pervade and transform American life, Includes articles from their blog, Stay Free! (blog.stayfreemagazine.org), with some articles written for the book, Includes bibliographical references, How advertising works. The evolution of advertising ; The psychology of advertising: We're all apes ; Advertising: the ultimate dog whisperer ; Image is everything: Why the ad man prefers pictures ; Truth in advertising case study: Baby videos (Or, human's capacity for believing the unbelievable) ; Brand magic -- How consumer culture shapes people. Your ad here: as advertisers race to cover every available surface, are they making us insance? ; A slow-creeping brain death: Is consumer culture rotting our minds? ; Language skills then and now ; I'm with the brand: The consumer as fan ; Disneyaniacs! an interview with the Little Mermaid's biggest fan ; Regarding media violence: Why do we have such a tough time believing that people imitate what they watch? ; The media made them do it ; The media made me do it -- Consumer culture and society. Shopping for cancer: Why economists love bellyaches, bedbugs, and broken homes / by Jonathan Rowe ; L.A. Law: How Hollywood is shaping our legal system / by Julie Scelfo ; How do kids read commercials? / by Roy Fox ; On advertising: Sut Jhally versus James Twitchell ; Did somebody say \"Community\"? / by Leslie Savan ; A vehicle for comparison: The Volkswagen as a measure of all things / by Chris Boznos -- Behind the scenes. My very special trip to the Nike Store / by David Cross ; How to tell you're a details reader (and other secrets of magazine advertising) ; I'm dreaming of a White National Cheese Day / by Alan Benson ; Shopping…