Explicating Culture and Its Influence on Magazine Advertisements

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Abstract

The research contributes knowledge about cultures and culture’s influence on advertisements. The study takes a macro-level perspective while identifying cultural differences that are linked to gender portrayal variations in advertisements. A model is built using 74 country economic and social statistics to arrive at cultural dimensions that are analyzed with a content analysis of magazine advertisements from 108 countries. Findings show stereotypical gender portrayals in advertisements throughout the world.

Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - Jun 11 2004

Keywords

  • Culture
  • Advertisements
  • Cultural Dimensions
  • International Advertising
  • Content Analysis
  • Gender
  • Factor Analysis

Disciplines

  • Communication

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