Utopian Images and Narratives in Advertising
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Utopian Images and Narratives in Advertising by Luigi Manca
The study of advertising and its treatment of utopian appeal enhance our understanding of consumer culture. By looking into the advertising page, we also look into consumers’ desires and the process by which these desires are reshaped and rechanneled through images and narratives created solely for the purpose of making a sale. Utopian Images and Narratives in Advertising: Dreams for Sale, edited by Luigi Manca, Alessandra Manca, and Gail W. Pieper, is a collection of essays which gather a host of academicians from a wide variety of disciplines including sociology, psychology, literature, fine arts, history, religious studies, communication, and media studies. Through their expansive disciplinary expertise, the contributors bring unique insights to the analysis of the advertising page. The collection’s cross-disciplinary investigation also examines gender images and narratives which, in the advertising page, are frequently associated with utopian fantasies. The analyses offered in Utopian Images and Narratives in Advertising will appeal to any scholar or student engaged in mass media, communication, and the effect of advertising and consumerism on individuals and cultures.
Luigi Manca is professor of communication arts at Benedictine University. Alessandra Manca is a lecturer at Benedictine University. Gail W. Pieper is a former adjunct professor in the Department of Communication at Benedictine University.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780739198322 |
| ISBN 10 | 0739198327 |
| Title | Utopian Images and Narratives in Advertising |
| Author | Luigi Manca |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Lexington Books |
| Year published | 2014-06-09 |
| Number of pages | 296 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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