Consuming Innocence Popular Culture and Our Children

Thoroughly researched by an expert in the field of media studies, this examination explores the complex relationship that kids have with popular cultureincluding television, movies, the internet, books, magazines, celebrities, toys, and fashion. Fearlessly questioning the involvement of corporations that target kids and promote sexuality, this analysis evaluates the effects of media saturation on children and families. This timely guide is an essential resource that offers practical advice on how to engage in popular culture with children and how to understand their relationship with media and new technology.

Dr Karen Brooks---Mother of two---has an international reputation for her work on popular culture. She is an Associate Professor of Media Studies at Southern Cross University in Lismore, a columnist for the Courier-Mail and a regular expert commentator in the media. Karen is a feature writer for the Child series of magazines, which offer parenting advice to more than one million readers.