Advertising is selling us a dream, a lifestyle. It promises us
fulfilment and tells us where to buy it – in international
flights, beef from (what was once) the Amazon, and a vast array of
goods we consume like there is no tomorrow. And if advertising
succeeds in keeping us on our current trajectory – there may not
be a tomorrow. In Badvertising, Andrew Simms and Leo Murray raise
the alarm on an industry that is making us both unhealthy and
unhappy, and that is driving the planet to the precipice of
environmental collapse in the process. The book asks what is the
psychological impact of being barraged by literally thousands of
advertisements a day? How does the commercialisation of our public
spaces weaken our sense of belonging? What are the pitfalls of
regulation? How are car manufacturers, airlines and oil companies
lobbying to weaken climate action? And most crucially of all, what
can we do to stop it?
General
Imprint: |
Pluto Press
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2023 |
Authors: |
Andrew Simms
• Leo Murray
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Dimensions: |
234 x 153mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7453-4914-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-7453-4914-5 |
Barcode: |
9780745349145 |
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