The Business of Children's Entertainment (The Guilford Communication Series) - Softcover

Recommended reading for anyone concerned over the exploitation of the nation's children for profits....Belongs in every library, especially those in colleges of education."-- (03/08/2002)

"One finishes this book amazed at the variety of economic models that define the interrelationships of toys and television....By bringing the economic framework of children's entertainment to the foreground, Pecora creates a novel approach to her examination....Her conclusions reveal the depth of corporate culture involvement in the business of children's entertainment."-- (03/08/2002)

"While most research on children's media grapples with ideological issues, Pecora, with relentless objectivity, reveals the nitty-gritty economics of the children's market....It is a relief to read a book that explains the economics of children's media without sentimentalizing children as 'TV victims' or imploring readers to kill their televisions."-- (03/08/2002)

For over 20 years, the development of children's television programming has been subsidized by toy manufacturers. The result has been an increased commercialization of children's popular culture--the creation of a "material world" of childhood characterized by brand-name toys, games, clothing, and television characters. Drawing on historical background and case studies, this book presents a unique look at the development of children as targets of the media and commercial industries, and examines the economic and social forces that have defined the evolution of children's entertainment.