Marketing Madness

Michael F. Jacobson is co-founder of the Center for the Study of Commercialism and executive director of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Jacobson is also author or co-author of What Are We Feeding Our Kids, Marketing Disease to Hispanics, and many other books and reports. Laurie Ann Mazur writes on issues of environmental and social justice.

• Part One: The Face of Commercialism 1. Targeting Children 2. The Private and Public Airwaves 3. Hidden Advertising 4. Sexism and Sexuality in Advertising 5. Co–Opting Civic Groups, Culture, Sports 6. Intrusive Marketing 7. Advertising Lies, Advertising Kills 8. Commercialized Holidays and Rituals Part Two: Facing Commercialism 9. The Impact of Commercialism: Affecting Our Minds 10. Call to Action