Author Joel Bakan will discuss his book “Childhood Under Siege: How Big Business Targets Children,”at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21 at the JCC of the East Bay in Berkeley.
Bakan builds the case that large corporations spend billions of dollars marketing to children, using dubious and manipulative tactics to fuel the burgeoning “kid marketing” industry. A free screening of “The Corporation,” a documentary based on his prior book on the topic, takes place 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 19, at the JCC, 1414 Walnut St., Berkeley.
For more information on the screening and author talk, visit www.jcceastbay.org/events.