Children today are growing up in an increasingly commercialised world. But should we see them as victims of manipulative marketing, or as competent participants

As she describes the youth culture of Japan, Merry White draws comparisons with the interests and activities pursued by teenagers in the United States and the c

In today’s society many young people have lost sight of the value of money and seem to believe that money really does "grow on trees." Part expose and part su

From building blocks to city blocks, an eye-opening exploration of how children's playthings and physical surroundings affect their development. Parents obsess

The book examines individual and collective visions for the material world of children, from utopian dreams for the citizens of the future to the dark realities