The Assault On Childhood
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
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In an era of booming consumerism and relentless media saturation, Ron Goulart's The Assault on Childhood delivers a searing indictment of the forces conspiring to strip children of their innocence. Published in 1970 with an introduction by Jean and Andrew Robertson, this urgent and provocative work chronicles the systematic exploitation of the young — by advertisers, toy manufacturers, television networks, and a culture increasingly indifferent to the developmental needs of its most vulnerable members. Goulart argues with wit and righteous indignation that childhood, far from being a protected sanctuary, had become a lucrative battlefield for commercial interests. Written with the sharp, satirical eye of a seasoned cultural critic, The Assault on Childhood presents a sweeping and meticulously researched critique that remains as resonant today as it was at the dawn of the 1970s. Goulart's prose is incisive and accessible, blending investigative rigour with a journalist's instinct for the telling detail, illuminating how society's institutions — rather than nurturing the young — had quietly declared war on them. For anyone who has ever wondered when and why childhood began to disappear, this landmark text offers a deeply unsettling and compellingly argued answer.
Author: Ron Goulart
Format: Hardback
Published: 1970, Victor Gollancz Ltd
Genre: Society & culture
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: price clipped dj.
In an era of booming consumerism and relentless media saturation, Ron Goulart's The Assault on Childhood delivers a searing indictment of the forces conspiring to strip children of their innocence. Published in 1970 with an introduction by Jean and Andrew Robertson, this urgent and provocative work chronicles the systematic exploitation of the young — by advertisers, toy manufacturers, television networks, and a culture increasingly indifferent to the developmental needs of its most vulnerable members. Goulart argues with wit and righteous indignation that childhood, far from being a protected sanctuary, had become a lucrative battlefield for commercial interests. Written with the sharp, satirical eye of a seasoned cultural critic, The Assault on Childhood presents a sweeping and meticulously researched critique that remains as resonant today as it was at the dawn of the 1970s. Goulart's prose is incisive and accessible, blending investigative rigour with a journalist's instinct for the telling detail, illuminating how society's institutions — rather than nurturing the young — had quietly declared war on them. For anyone who has ever wondered when and why childhood began to disappear, this landmark text offers a deeply unsettling and compellingly argued answer.