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Advertising and society: an introduction

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chichester Wiley 2014Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiii, 296 p. 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780470673096
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 659.10420973 A2-2014
Summary: Now revised and updated to reflect the impact of emerging technologies, this new edition of Advertising and Society: Controversies and Consequences examines the evolution of advertising and its influence on society. -Expanded with five new chapters covering the impact of emerging technologies, including the evolution of Direct to Consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical advertising; product placement in various media; and the growing intrusiveness of Internet marketing -Explores a broad range of topics including alcohol, tobacco, and sex in advertising; the pros and cons of negative political adverts; advergrames; and the use of stereotypes -Examines the impact of advertising through its distinctive ‘point/counterpoint’ format –designed to spark discussion and help students understand the complexities of the issues being presented -Lends substantial clarity to the subject, uniquely balancing criticism and practice within one text -Includes chapter-level overviews and summaries of the topic history and key issues, along with student-friendly features such as ideas for papers and questions for discussion (http://as.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470673095.html)
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Now revised and updated to reflect the impact of emerging technologies, this new edition of Advertising and Society: Controversies and Consequences examines the evolution of advertising and its influence on society.
-Expanded with five new chapters covering the impact of emerging technologies, including the evolution of Direct to Consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical advertising; product placement in various media; and the growing intrusiveness of Internet marketing
-Explores a broad range of topics including alcohol, tobacco, and sex in advertising; the pros and cons of negative political adverts; advergrames; and the use of stereotypes
-Examines the impact of advertising through its distinctive ‘point/counterpoint’ format –designed to spark discussion and help students understand the complexities of the issues being presented
-Lends substantial clarity to the subject, uniquely balancing criticism and practice within one text
-Includes chapter-level overviews and summaries of the topic history and key issues, along with student-friendly features such as ideas for papers and questions for discussion
(http://as.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470673095.html)

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