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Sex in Advertising, 2002.
A discussion of the use of sex in advertising and why it works.
1,924 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper examines how sexuality in advertising serves several purposes. The prevalent view is that sex itself is appealing, so it gets people to pay attention to the advertising message surrounding it and there is also a shock value that has become more and more important to some advertisers for the same reason--to get the attention of the consumer. It looks at how American advertisers know that sex sells products and how they use sex in ways both overt and subtle, depending on the product and the campaign. It evaluates how much of our culture is based on physical attractiveness and its power to persuade, to attract, to influence and succeed and how sex is used in advertising as an expression of physical attractiveness. It analyzes how the advertising media clearly believe in the power of physical attractiveness to persuade and how spokespersons for products and other people used in television commercials and print ads tend to be physically attractive far beyond the norm in society.
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"Cialdini (1985) discusses the reasons why people are persuaded to take action, and while physical attractiveness is included as one of the reasons for a person's being persuasive, the author notes that recent findings indicate that this is an even greater advantage than it was once believed to be. Attractive people seem to elicit an immediate response from others predisposing these others to accept their message. The research indicates that we automatically assign to attractive individuals certain favorable traits, such as talent, kindness, honesty, and intelligence, and we make these judgments without being aware that we are being influenced by physical attractiveness. Cialdini finds much of this research unsettling for its implications as to how we make decisions, including evidence showing that our judicial system is also influenced by this same factor: "It now appears that unless they have used their attractiveness to commit a crime. . . good-looking people are likely to receive highly favorable treatment in the legal system" (Cialdini, 1985, 167)."
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Sex in Advertising, 2006.
Discusses the blatant use of sex in advertising and why it is harmful to society.
1,637 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper takes a look at how the advertising industry places almost no limits on its use of sex to sell products and explains why this form of advertising is harmful to the consumer. The paper also explains why advertisers use sex to sell products and looks at what consumers can do to restrict or eliminate the excessive use of sex in advertising.
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"Aside from the obvious blatant contribution these sexually oriented advertisements have toward the destruction of the moral fiber of our nation these advertisements also contribute to destruction of the thinking processes of the specific demographic to whom they are directed. For example, the perfume advertisements of Calvin Klein tell young women, many of whom are just reaching puberty that it is perfectly correct, proper and desirable to starve one's self into an abhorrently emaciated body frame thus creating eating and nutrition disorders than can take a lifetime to correct. That is providing the life span is long enough in their desirable body style to accomplish a cure."
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Sex in Advertising, 2002.
A study of the use of sex in advertising strategy.
4,390 words (approx. 17.6 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 115.95
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This paper examines in-depth the use of sex in advertisements. The author writes that the use of sex in advertising is not a new concept but its strategy and openness are ever changing aspects of the hawking of wares. The paper uses many sources and sample advertisements to demonstrate the use of sex and our individual insecurities to sell products. As society has become more forward with sexual expression so has advertisement.
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"The world is becoming an increasingly competitive place. While the globalization process moves forward, and teenagers grow up faster than ever before marketing departments are scrambling to discover the secret to targeting the markets for their clients. Marketing departments have a very demanding position in the world of advertising. They must study many aspects of society in order to come up with and present in the best possible light the products they have been charged with selling. It is something that requires a deep understanding of human nature, a grasp on different markets, ages and interests, and the understanding of where the lines are drawn between offensive and alluring. The use of sex in advertising is not a new concept but its strategy and openness are ever changing aspects of the hawking of wares. Many of the changes over the years have to do with a more open societal acceptance of its use and its boundaries. Sex in advertising is not a new concept."
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?Sex, Lies & Advertising?, 2005.
This paper reviews and analyzes the article "Sex, Lies & Advertising" written by author and feminist Gloria Steinem which focuses on the impact of advertisers in the media.
761 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper discusses Steinem's article in which the author and feminist gives a detailed account of how advertising dollars dictate the ads as well as the editorial content in "Ms. Magazine." This paper discusses the actions taken by advertisers such as Revlon and Clairol when their demands regarding editorial content aimed at promoting their products were not met. One example in Steinem's article cited that Clairol withdrew its advertising support after "Ms. Magazine" published an article on the hazards of carcinogens in hair dyes. This paper analyzes how diversity in the field of advertising is seen as a direct threat to reaching a primarily white audience. This paper also examines Steinem's regret in using her publication to sell products that may not be in the best interest of women by citing the financial necessity in doing so.
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"Does consumer power really drive what types of ads are run in magazines? According to Steinem, this is not necessarily the case. Although her magazine had presented ample evidence to advertisers that women are decision makers in purchases involving automobiles, consumer electronics such as sound equipment, VCS, and computers and office equipment, the publication had a really hard time obtaining advertisements for these types of products. One of the reasons given is that the advertising industry lags consumer reality. Where women may once have turned to their significant others to help them make their decisions, they now increasingly rely on their own judgment. But, the old perceptions remain ingrained in advertising executives. And, Stinem states that acceptance of products by women is viewed as a threat to the perceptions of the products by males."
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Sex in Advertising, 2002.
This paper looks at the reason advertisers use sex to sell their products.
1,165 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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The writer looks at overt and covert advertising in order to give the reader a solid understanding of the basic theories that are used to sell products. The writer talks about the different places that new forms of advertising have been tested and show how these are used successfully to entice people to buy a specific product. According to this paper, sex is used in almost every type of advertising and its effect on today's youth is immense. The use of sex in advertising is not new, but the overt nature of it is, something, that this writer feels has now take on a life of its own and is having a negative affect on many people's self-image. The role of sex in today's society and as a result its influence on today's younger generation, is the message that this writer is trying to communicate.
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"Advertisers will embed the word, ?sex,? in a magazine picture that is not perceived by the human eye or will superimpose pictures of sexual objects on objects like ice cubes and it is not noticed until this is pointed out to people, they will not perceive this either. (Key 9 ? 12)
Whether or not subliminal advertising works is still a matter of debate.
Should sex be used in advertising? No! CNBC had run an ad that showed scantily dressed women, an ad for a topless club."
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Sex in Advertising, 2006.
Examines how the exploitation of the female sex in advertisements impacts society.
1,607 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 9 sources, $ 52.95
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The role of sex appeal in advertising is undeniable. Most advertisements nearly cross the line of exploiting the models to advertise a product completely unrelated to the ad. The paper shows that it seems more and more advertisers are following the route of selling sex and hoping that the product somehow weaves its way into the mind of the viewer. The paper concludes that while society has a long way to go before the psychological and sociological impacts of women's portrayal in advertising is cleaned, it is good to see that initial attempts by companies like Nike are already underway. Sex may sell, and this fact may be irrefutable, but with broad-reaching affects reaching critical mass, a shift in the presentation of sex will hopefully change in coming advertisements. The paper shows that women's empowerment will do much to shift the sociological power and will undoubtedly frame a new social standing for female role-models.
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"But sometimes the advertiser does not go so far as to destroy the societal role of women to further advance their product. A print ad by sketchers featuring singer Carrie Underwood shows her in what appears to be a shoe store as she gasps while five attractive 'shoe salesmen' crowd around her, clutching Sketchers brand shoes. There's a clear sociological shift of power depicted in this ad, but it does still play into stereotypes that society possesses. Rather than being a passive object of pleasure, the woman becomes actively pursued by the men in the ad. The power, then, falls to the woman who may then choose which of her pursuers - and, of course, which shoe - she will take. "
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Sex in Advertising, 2005.
This paper discusses the use of women and young girls as sexual objects in media advertisements as a continuation of the belief in gender inequality.
2,630 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper explains that the use of women and young girls in advertising has been criticized, but the fact is that sex has always been used as an advertising strategy and has always had the effect of attracting consumers. The author points out some media messages are telling people that women may be heads of states and may be doctors, but, in the end, they are all sexual objects, made for the satisfaction of the male. The paper relates that young girls are used in ads in such a sexual way that the U.S. justice Department stopped a Calvin Klein ad campaign because it was "likened to kiddie porn."
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"Women, according to sociologists such as Dawn Currie are viewed in "traditional womanhood" terms, which focus on "physical beautification and heterosexual romance" (456). Women, therefore, are seen as objects of beauty and sex, with their task in life being to enhance their sexual and physical appeal to attract men. This view of women has survived over the centuries and is still dominant today, even though women have become heads of states, business leaders, and have proven that they are equal to males. Similarly, the view of children as not having the right to an opinion and having little rights compared to the adult is very strong. More to the point, similar to women, children are viewed as having a duty to obey adult males. The belief that women and children are inferior to the adult males has survived across time, despite campaigns for women and children's rights and , according to many observers, due to the content of media advertisement, images and messages."
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Children and Television Advertising, 2008.
This paper discusses the influence that television advertising has on children in particular with regards to sex and violence.
1,982 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the media's original purpose was to inform and entertain, but as technology grew, so did society's dependence on the media. The writer maintains that there was a time that media was a teacher and in many ways it still is, but the message currently being taught is not what we want our children to learn. The writer then goes on to examine some of the messages that advertising sends out to children about their bodies, their sexuality and alcohol and smoking. The writer also notes that the media affects children by making them more interested in sex, sexuality and addictive behaviors. The writer concludes that the messages that advertisements send are persuasive and influence the lives of children in a more negative than positive manner.
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Introduction
Overview of Kids TV and Ads
Negative and Positive Associations
Discussion
Conclusion
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"During prime time, advertisements children watch most frequently are full of sexual activity. Most of the sexual content in advertisements is from characters discussing their own or others' current or future sexual activity. The idea of sexual risk or responsibility, however, is almost never talked about or shown. In fact through sexual exploitive advertising the attention of children is sought after rigorously. Children who watch advertisements ultimately become the audience for shows they shouldn't be watching and products they shouldn't be using. The Joe Camel advertisements of the 60's and 70's on television affected the lives of teens negatively even after the cigarette companies were mandated through government legislation to pull their advertisements. Teenagers were already addicted--legislation came too late. "
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Sexuality in Advertising, 2005.
This paper discusses the use of sex in advertising as a powerful tool for selling products; however, sex in advertising is addressed differently toward men than it is toward women.
1,245 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper explains that the sexual connection is much easier to set up for men than for women because men have minimal criteria for sexual desire, basically a woman's anatomy; thus, young healthy women's bodies easily attract the male view to the advertiser's product. The author points out that the use of sex in advertising to women is much more difficult because women's instinctive sexual reaction is more strongly affected by their intelligence; thus, advertising to women rarely uses sex, but rather the romance approach is applied using stereotypical images such as roses and a doting man. The paper relates that sexuality in advertising is a major area of ethical concern; however, surprisingly little is known about its effects on women and men.
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"Sex is the second strongest of the psychological appeals, right behind self-preservation, and its strength is biological and instinctive, the genetic imperative of reproduction.Sexual desire is an instinctive reaction in animals, and a person's perception of a suitable mate is the basis.That perception is usually a set of criteria that the opposite sex must meet, and those that meet and exceed those criteria will provide the chance for the highest quality offspring with the best chance of survival."
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Advertising, 1990.
This paper examines the goals of advertising, the types of advertising and various techniques used in advertising strategies: Personal vs. mass marketing, sales promotion, publicity and public relations.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, $ 55.95
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"The purpose of this discussion on advertising is to examine the goals of advertising, the types of advertising, and various techniques used in advertising strategies. In addition, this paper addresses personal marketing versus mass marketing, and clarifies the roles of such marketing tools as sales promotion, publicity, and public relations, which are different from the role of advertising.
Advertising is "the nonpersonal communication of information usually paid for and usually persuasive in nature about products, services, or ideas by identified sponsors through the various media". Key words in this definition that, when used together, separate advertising from other marketing tools are nonpersonal, paid, persuasive, and media. First, advertising is not personal because it lacks face-to-face ... "
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Advertising Culture of the 1920s, 2006.
A discussion regarding advertising in the 1920s, in relation to advertising today.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper discusses how the differences between the advertising of the 1920s and today are substantial. The advertising of that time was less sophisticated. Products were sold based on their perceived values and usefulness, not simply on sex appeal. The paper further discusses that it is not to say that sex appeal was ignored; products aimed at women often advertised how appealing they would make women feel, or how they would make women appear to men. Coca-Cola and Palmolive soap are products that demonstrate the changes that have taken place in advertising, both in the purpose of advertising and the images associated with it.
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"The decade of the 1920s was an era of rapid change. Women scandalized their men as their hemlines rose steadily, reaching the mid-20s "flapper" styles; makeup became popular; and their hairstyles got shorter. Men's fashions became more conservative and geared toward the comfort of the wearer. "Convenience" became the watchword of the day, whether related to clothing, chores, travel, or communication. Almost overnight, the world became a different place, in large part thanks to advertising. Cultural Overview The world was a rapidly changing place in the decade of the "Roaring Twenties." This decade came on the heels of the Progressive Era, which had run out of steam by the beginning of that decade (Miller, 2003, p. 13). "
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Advertising, 2005.
This paper studies advertising by looking at three advertising articles.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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The essay examines three articles that deal with advertising. The paper offers a summary for each article, as well as providing the articles' main objective and a critical overview. The paper describes how the three articles are all from scholarly journals and they examine representation in advertising. The paper discusses how examining advertising as well as TV programming is important because the media influences public opinion and individual perception.
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The Ethics of Advertising to Children, 2008.
A discussion of the ethics of advertising to children.
2,630 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper looks at that question of whether advertising directed at children is ethical. It points out that the amount of advertising targeting children continues to grow. Children view an estimated 360,0000 advertisements on television before graduating from high school. The paper also claims that, not until the early 1970s, was advertising directed at children seen as a problem in the United States. The paper argues that, although studies show that children under the age of seven cannot distinguish the difference between an advertisement and fact, there is little if any regulation of advertising directed at children within the United States. The paper compares the US to other countries, which have adopted the philosophy that advertising directed at children is immoral and have stepped in with varying levels of regulation. The paper concludes that, regarding television, it is unlikely there will be any restrictions placed on advertisers; however, with the proliferation of sites such as MySpace, YouTube, blogging, and other future technological advances to the Internet, there may eventually be a public outcry for more stringent regulations.
Outline:
Introduction
History of Advertising & Advertising to Children
Advertising and Its Impact on Children
Why So Much Emphasis on Advertising to Children?
Notable Examples of Advertising to Children
The Regulation of Advertising
Regulations in Other Countries
How Likely Change Is in the Future & Conclusion
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"In the US, there are currently few policies or standards for food advertising and marketing aimed at children. The advertising industry maintains self-regulatory policies established by the Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU) of the National Council of Better Business Bureaus. CARU's guidelines apply to all forms of children's advertising, but it has no legal authority over advertisers and can only seek voluntary compliance. CARU has a group of about 20 advisors and 35 supporters, many of whom are from the food industry, such as Burger King, Frito-Lay, McDonald's, General Mills, Nabisco and Hershey. The CARU voluntary guidelines list seven basic principles, which address areas such as product presentation and claims, endorsement and promotion by program characters, sales pressures, disclosures and disclaimers and safety concerns."
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Advertising, a Different Perspective, 2006.
A look at the uses of advertising to organizations and the advertising agency's perception of the common man.
1,189 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper elucidates a few modes of advertising in the ancient and modern worlds. It looks at how advertisements have become indispensable tools to the governments and the private organizations as well as the role of advertising agencies in reaching out to the common man.
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"The fastest growing segment in the entire world is the telecom sectors specifically the cellular phones. It isn't surprising to say that there is more number of cellular phone users than computers today, in particular the developing countries. The biggest beneficiary of the telecom boom is the advertisement industry since it is blessed with one additional source to reach the public domain. With the costs of computers and last mile connectivity coming down, Internet penetration is improving in the developing countries."
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