From GalleyCat:
And Mary-Lou Galician, head of Media Analysis & Criticism at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication at Arizona State University, says to expect more of the same. "It's more and more difficult to reach consumers who are able to tune out ads that they don't want," Galician says. "The best way for advertisers to get their messages across is to put them in places where consumers have no choice but to see them."
I need to re-read So Yesterday. And Jennifer Government. And heck, preachy as it is, The Gospel According to Larry.
So. Your favorite anti-consumerism books?
Hi Leila,
I just finished re-reading Buddha Boy by Kathy Koja. It's about a lot more than consumerism, but that's in there too.
Paul
Posted by: Paul Acampora | 12 September 2006 at 10:47 AM
Oh, that's funny -- I read it so long ago, I don't remember that piece of it -- thanks!
Posted by: Leila | 12 September 2006 at 10:54 AM
Feed by M.T. Anderson -- but it was SO SAD!
Posted by: Lisa | 12 September 2006 at 11:27 AM
Oh, right!
Excuse me while I slap myself around a bit for forgetting that one -- sheesh. Loved it. Thanks for reminding me.
(But yeah, HOLY COW it's sad.)
Posted by: Leila | 12 September 2006 at 11:49 AM
It's non-fiction, but have you read Why We Buy by Paco Underhill? It was an eye-opener for me, back in the day.
Posted by: Sharon | 12 September 2006 at 06:31 PM