Advertising is an ancient art. Sure, times have changed with the introduction of social media and all, but the game remains the same. Advertising is the release of paid information to the public that serves as a mean to persuade one to buy products, services and ideas, from the paying sponsor of course. As previously stated sponsors don’t just sell a product, they also persuade the public into buying in an idea. This concept is easy to understand when analyzing the famous “Dos Equis” beer advertisement. When first observed the advertisement seems to be just trying to persuade a consumer to purchase their beer, but when thoroughly analyzed the idea of racism, patriarchy and sexism is all too obvious. By altering the advertisement one not only …show more content…
gets to fully grasp the ideas that where not clearly visible in the original but one might also question if those very same ideas/values are worth celebrating. At first glance the advertisement seems enjoyable and satisfying; the image of three men enjoying themselves on a beach beneath the sun in some remote place that seems to be Hawaii or Africa. The tones and colors used throughout the ad are white and beige, the latter being displayed on the sand and on the lead character’s attire; help contribute to this aesthetic that is so pleasing to the eyes. The manner in which the three men are seen walking together can be described as peaceful or serene, graceful almost. The image of these three men beaming and smiling eternally at one another is instantly propelled into one’s subconscious mind, but more importantly the image and the idea of these three “different” men walking together in perfect unison is a thought that is truly everlasting. The advertisement’s message however couldn’t be more contrary. He is the most interesting man on the earth, and he might also be a racist.
Those very same tones and colors responsible in invoking a sense of serene and tranquil in the image are also guilty of sending a message which invokes images which are reminiscent of precolonial racism. Examining the obvious the man walking in the middle (the protagonist) is a white man whose entire attire from head to toe is beige, something unoriginal for a colonial white man. Images of Indiana Jones, a character whose fictional non-fictional status is yet to be determined come to mind. There is also something to be said about the two indigenous men who walk along each side of this man, for their exotic look consisting of skirts and beads contrast that of his own making him appear more elegant. Taking the above mentioned analyses into consideration the gratification and perception one gets of the image is quickly changed; there are no longer three friends walking on the beach, there is only one man and his two …show more content…
slaves. Not content with giving the public images of a painful past the advertisement also manages to bring up issues of the present time. "Approach women like you do wild animals. With caution and a soothing voice" the advertisement boldly states on the top right. This is offensive for the obvious reason that women are being compared to animals. As analyzed above the white man in the ad is portrayed as superior and civilized in contrast to the other two. Nonetheless these “different” men manage to put all differences aside by finding common ground through their shared goal; treating a woman like an animal and controlling her with “caution and a soothing voice”. The caption in the ad works by getting ones attention by exploiting anxieties that have to do with present issues such as a patriarchal dominated society, and sexism. As Steve Craig put it “advertisers seem quite willing to manipulate these fantasies and exploit our anxieties, especially those concerning our gender identities, to sell products(Maasik).” At first glance the altered advertisement seems violent, shocking, and given the background not very American. One would be right to make such notions if judging from an American point of view, but would it be precise for one to assume the American point of view is paramount or universal? In the original advertisement we seen a white male with two other males who one simply assumes is visiting the native country of the latter two. As an American one identifies with the white man from the ad almost instantly because one can’t identify with the indigenous men that walk beside him. Taking this into consideration one knows not weather the two men and the people of their community feel that it was okay for foreigners to step foot on their land, it’s possible that they too could have seen it as an act of terrorism and felt threaten the way Americans did on the September eleven attacks. In a patriarchal world where beer advertisements are meant to cater to and persuade men the idea of having an all-female cast seems refreshing. This however is not the case with the altered image. The caption still reads the same with exception of the word women is now changed to men. The three men are now replaced by three women; the protagonist is now a woman native to the region of the original ad with Hilary Clinton and an American girl who hunts for sport. Hilary Clinton was chosen because she possesses great authority in American politics similar to what her counterpart in the original ad would have had, one would imagine. The image is powerful in that evokes sadness for the protagonist. She unlike her predecessor is in a land of chaos, smoke, and death. The caption in the image stands out by insinuating men are responsible for the chaos in the image by comparing them to animals. One might begin to suspect the chaos to be the result of a male dominated society. For in contrast the men seem to be entering the “garden of Eden” in whilst their women counterparts are in an apocalyptic world. Advertisements might seem simple and straight forward.
Ttruth is many times advertisements are selling the public more than just a product; they’re selling us an idea. It can be a re-enforced stereo type or a threat to patriarchal world as Steve Craig put it “a threat to patriarchy is an economic threat(Maasik).” This concept is noticeable when analyzing the altered image where the original’s underlying message of racism, patriarchy and sexism are no longer present. The most interesting man on the earth is featured in a series of advertisements depicting similar dialogue that much like this are long overdue for a
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It’s clear that those advertisements try to make an impact on our buying decisions. We can even say they manipulate viewers by targeting specific group of people or categorizing them so they could have a feeling this product is intended for them or what he or she represents. For instance, they use gender stereotypes. Advertises make use of men and woman appearance or behavior for the sake of making the message memorable. Therefore, most effective and common method is to represent a woman as a sexual object. They are linked with home environment where being a housewife or a mother is a perfect job for the. In other hand men are used more as work done representations. They are associated with power, leadership and efficiency. Those stereotypes make the consumer categorize themselves and reveals the mainstream idea of social status each gender needs to be to fit in and what products they are necessary to have to be part of that
Advertisements are one of many things that Americans cannot get away from. Every American sees an average of 3,000 advertisements a day; whether it’s on the television, radio, while surfing the internet, or while driving around town. Advertisements try to get consumers to buy their products by getting their attention. Most advertisements don’t have anything to do with the product itself. Every company has a different way of getting the public’s attention, but every advertisement has the same goal - to sell the product. Every advertisement tries to appeal to the audience by using ethos, pathos, and logos, while also focusing on who their audience is and the purpose of the ad. An example of this is a Charmin commercial where there is a bear who gets excited when he gets to use the toilet paper because it is so soft.
Common sense seems to dictate that commercials just advertise products. But in reality, advertising is a multi-headed beast that targets specific genders, races, ages, etc. In “Men’s Men & Women’s Women”, author Steve Craig focuses on one head of the beast: gender. Craig suggests that, “Advertisers . . . portray different images to men and women in order to exploit the different deep seated motivations and anxieties connected to gender identity.” In other words, advertisers manipulate consumers’ fantasies to sell their product. In this essay, I will be analyzing four different commercials that focuses on appealing to specific genders.
From the moment of its existence, car insurance has continued to be a value and necessity in the lives of every driver. With the increasing number of people that are driving, it is something that simply cannot be ignored. And what better way to share various insurance companies than through advertisements and television? Amongst the numerous selections of car insurance, Allstate has proven to withhold a successful and symbolic campaign of television advertisements. Through the use of logical appeals, dry humor, and strategic plot lines, Allstate does an efficient job at drawing its viewers in.
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An analysis of the signs and symbols used in Patek Philippe Geneve's "Begin your own tradition" advert.
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