Affiliate Link – Out of the Garden
Subtitled “Toys and Children’s Culture in the Age of TV Marketing,” Out of the Garden* is a title that demanded to leap into my shopping cart. Why? Just look at the title! Now I wait for the book to arrive . . .
Kline’s book is not for parents looking for a quick read on how television influences their children’s behavior, and what, if anything, they can do about it. While there is plenty of discussion about the impact of TV on children, this is a serious study written for an academic audience. The author examines the commercial link between television and the toy industry and the impact that connection has on children’s culture. Kline argues that by co-opting children’s television programing, toy manufacturers have altered the way children are socialized. Children today are much more likely to learn about society by playing with toys, particularly toys that are sold on television, than past generations were.
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