Author: Arthur Asa Berger
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742554443
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Now in its third edition, the popular Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture is an engaging cultural studies critique of contemporary advertising and its impacts on American society. Arthur Asa Berger looks at marketing strategies, sex and advertising, consumer culture, political advertising, and communication theory and process to give an accessible overview of advertising in America. The new edition features up-to-date examples and new theoretical material, including expanded discussions on critical analysis methods, sexuality in advertising, global advertising, and neuromarketing and comes complete with updated ads and Berger's signature drawings. Whether new to Berger's lively style of teaching and writing or loyal adopters, advertising and media professors will want to check out the latest edition of this text.
Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture
Author: Arthur Asa Berger
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742554443
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Now in its third edition, the popular Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture is an engaging cultural studies critique of contemporary advertising and its impacts on American society. Arthur Asa Berger looks at marketing strategies, sex and advertising, consumer culture, political advertising, and communication theory and process to give an accessible overview of advertising in America. The new edition features up-to-date examples and new theoretical material, including expanded discussions on critical analysis methods, sexuality in advertising, global advertising, and neuromarketing and comes complete with updated ads and Berger's signature drawings. Whether new to Berger's lively style of teaching and writing or loyal adopters, advertising and media professors will want to check out the latest edition of this text.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742554443
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Now in its third edition, the popular Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture is an engaging cultural studies critique of contemporary advertising and its impacts on American society. Arthur Asa Berger looks at marketing strategies, sex and advertising, consumer culture, political advertising, and communication theory and process to give an accessible overview of advertising in America. The new edition features up-to-date examples and new theoretical material, including expanded discussions on critical analysis methods, sexuality in advertising, global advertising, and neuromarketing and comes complete with updated ads and Berger's signature drawings. Whether new to Berger's lively style of teaching and writing or loyal adopters, advertising and media professors will want to check out the latest edition of this text.
Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture
Author: Arthur Asa Berger
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This is a cultural studies critique of advertizing and its impacts on American Society. It looks at various marketing strategies, sex and advertizing, consumer culture, political advertizing, and communication theory and process to give an overall view of the advertizing industry in America.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
This is a cultural studies critique of advertizing and its impacts on American Society. It looks at various marketing strategies, sex and advertizing, consumer culture, political advertizing, and communication theory and process to give an overall view of the advertizing industry in America.
Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture
Author: Arthur Asa Berger
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742527249
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Expanded and updated from the successful first edition, Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture, second edition is an engaging cultural studies critique of advertising and its impacts on American society. Arthur Asa Berger looks at marketing strategies, sex and advertising, consumer culture, political advertising, and communication theory and process to give an accessible overview of advertising in America. The new edition features additions to flesh out earlier topics as well as new theoretical material. New discussions include classified advertising, advertising agencies in the recent economy, postmodern perspectives on advertising, new consumer cultures, metaphor and metonymy, product placement, and the 2002 California campaign for governor. A new chapter raises questions about prescription drug advertising and advertising to children.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 9780742527249
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
Expanded and updated from the successful first edition, Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture, second edition is an engaging cultural studies critique of advertising and its impacts on American society. Arthur Asa Berger looks at marketing strategies, sex and advertising, consumer culture, political advertising, and communication theory and process to give an accessible overview of advertising in America. The new edition features additions to flesh out earlier topics as well as new theoretical material. New discussions include classified advertising, advertising agencies in the recent economy, postmodern perspectives on advertising, new consumer cultures, metaphor and metonymy, product placement, and the 2002 California campaign for governor. A new chapter raises questions about prescription drug advertising and advertising to children.
Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture
Author: Arthur Asa Berger, San Francisco State University
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1442206705
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Now in its fourth edition, the popular Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture is an engaging cultural studies critique of contemporary advertising and its impacts on American society. Arthur Asa Berger looks at marketing strategies, sex and advertising, consumer culture, political advertising, and communication theory and process to give an accessible overview of advertising in America. This new edition features up-to-date examples and new theoretical material, including expanded discussions of a number of topics, such as Weber's study of religion and its role in consumption, the role of the unconscious and emotion in shaping consumer behavior, the way brands shape the behavior of 'mall girls,' sexuality and advertising, and Maslow's theory of needs. The book also comes complete with updated ads and Berger's signature drawings. Whether they are new to Berger's lively style of teaching and writing or loyal adopters, advertising and media professors will want to check out the latest edition of this text.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1442206705
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Now in its fourth edition, the popular Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture is an engaging cultural studies critique of contemporary advertising and its impacts on American society. Arthur Asa Berger looks at marketing strategies, sex and advertising, consumer culture, political advertising, and communication theory and process to give an accessible overview of advertising in America. This new edition features up-to-date examples and new theoretical material, including expanded discussions of a number of topics, such as Weber's study of religion and its role in consumption, the role of the unconscious and emotion in shaping consumer behavior, the way brands shape the behavior of 'mall girls,' sexuality and advertising, and Maslow's theory of needs. The book also comes complete with updated ads and Berger's signature drawings. Whether they are new to Berger's lively style of teaching and writing or loyal adopters, advertising and media professors will want to check out the latest edition of this text.
Narratives in Popular Culture, Media, and Everyday Life
Author: Arthur Asa Berger
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 0761903453
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
'Narratives in Popular Culure, Media and Everyday life provdes a sweeping coverage of the multiple facets of narrative theroy... Berger must be commended for his attempt to put together a reader friendly report on the lives of many rich and famous narrative theories' - Narrative Inquiry
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 0761903453
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 217
Book Description
'Narratives in Popular Culure, Media and Everyday life provdes a sweeping coverage of the multiple facets of narrative theroy... Berger must be commended for his attempt to put together a reader friendly report on the lives of many rich and famous narrative theories' - Narrative Inquiry
Shop 'til You Drop
Author: Arthur Asa Berger
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1461666228
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Are Americans obsessed with shopping? Shop 'til You Drop is a lively look at our consumer culture and its role in our everyday lives and society. Is the United States different from other first-world nations in the amount of time we spend shopping or in our attitudes toward consumption? Are we one unified consumer culture or are several cultures operating and battling against one another? Arthur Asa Berger uncovers the answers to these and other questions, considering the sacred roots of consumer culture, the demographics of consumption, theories about competing cultures, and the semiotics of shopping. Accessibly written and entertaining, Shop 'til You Drop is ideal for courses in cultural studies, advertising, and American studies, as well as for anyone curious about our nation's drive to consume.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1461666228
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Are Americans obsessed with shopping? Shop 'til You Drop is a lively look at our consumer culture and its role in our everyday lives and society. Is the United States different from other first-world nations in the amount of time we spend shopping or in our attitudes toward consumption? Are we one unified consumer culture or are several cultures operating and battling against one another? Arthur Asa Berger uncovers the answers to these and other questions, considering the sacred roots of consumer culture, the demographics of consumption, theories about competing cultures, and the semiotics of shopping. Accessibly written and entertaining, Shop 'til You Drop is ideal for courses in cultural studies, advertising, and American studies, as well as for anyone curious about our nation's drive to consume.
Deconstructing Travel
Author: Arthur Asa Berger
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
ISBN: 9780759107243
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Arthur Asa Berger's Deconstructing Travel is an engaging look into why people travel, examining travel and tourism as a cultural phenomenon through social, cultural, psychological, and economic forces. Starting off with classical expeditions in mythology, history, and literatures, Berger explores the role of travel in contemporary lives, from university travel-abroad programs to package tours and family vacations.
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
ISBN: 9780759107243
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Arthur Asa Berger's Deconstructing Travel is an engaging look into why people travel, examining travel and tourism as a cultural phenomenon through social, cultural, psychological, and economic forces. Starting off with classical expeditions in mythology, history, and literatures, Berger explores the role of travel in contemporary lives, from university travel-abroad programs to package tours and family vacations.
Media Research Techniques
Author: Arthur Asa Berger
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9780761915379
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Media Research Techniques, Second Edition is designed to provide introductory techniques that allow students to engage immediately in their own research projects, and in learning by doing, they come to know a variety of ways in which communication research is conducted, in both theory and practice.
Publisher: SAGE
ISBN: 9780761915379
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
Media Research Techniques, Second Edition is designed to provide introductory techniques that allow students to engage immediately in their own research projects, and in learning by doing, they come to know a variety of ways in which communication research is conducted, in both theory and practice.
Media and Society
Author: Arthur Asa Berger
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1442217812
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Media and Society: A Critical Perspective offers an accessible introduction to the role that the mass media play in our lives, our society, and American culture. Berger explores the relationship between consumers and media with an emphasis on the shaping influence that both have on each other. This lively text, illustrated with original sketches by the author, equips students with the tools necessary to analyze the media that permeates their lives. The third edition features a discussion of the impact of Facebook, Twitter, and other social media on youth culture, an expanded discussion of media ethics, including the Murdoch phone-tapping scandal, an analysis of how media has affected our political landscape, and updated examples and material on media theories and ideology.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN: 1442217812
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Media and Society: A Critical Perspective offers an accessible introduction to the role that the mass media play in our lives, our society, and American culture. Berger explores the relationship between consumers and media with an emphasis on the shaping influence that both have on each other. This lively text, illustrated with original sketches by the author, equips students with the tools necessary to analyze the media that permeates their lives. The third edition features a discussion of the impact of Facebook, Twitter, and other social media on youth culture, an expanded discussion of media ethics, including the Murdoch phone-tapping scandal, an analysis of how media has affected our political landscape, and updated examples and material on media theories and ideology.
What Objects Mean
Author: Arthur Asa Berger
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315415844
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Arthur Asa Berger is back with the second edition of his popular, user-friendly guide for students who want to understand the social meanings of objects.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1315415844
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 273
Book Description
Arthur Asa Berger is back with the second edition of his popular, user-friendly guide for students who want to understand the social meanings of objects.