Selling words
free speech in a commercial culture
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Author
Publication
1997 - New York University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
61,000 words, Guess
Page Count
244 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL659582M
- ISBN-100814793150
- OCLC Control Number36916909
- OCLC Control Numbersellingwordsfree00wrig
- Library of Congress Control Number97004899
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- Goodreads3802874
- LibraryThing517934
Classifications
- DDC342.73/0853
- LCCKF1614.Z9 W75 1997
Description
While debates rage over the televising of liquor ads and the degree to which Joe Camel encourages adolescent smoking, of far greater concern, R. George Wright argues, should be the passivity with which we accept excessive commercialization. For many, the spread of commercialization by any means other than fraud or deception today seems merely a reflection of the capitalist pursuit of well-being. Yet, owning and spending, except in the case of the poor, is at best only weakly related to happiness. In recent years, corporate America has shrewdly sought shelter from reasonable regulation by embracing the First Amendment. Focusing on such flashpoint issues as the Internet, tobacco advertising, and intentionally controversial ads, Selling Words serves up a forceful warning about the dangerous elephantiasis of our commercial culture and the perils of conflating commerce with First Amendment rights.
Subjects
Series Statement
- Critical America
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- Selling words: free speech in a commercial culture
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