TY - BOOK AU - Pardun,Carol J. ED - VLeBooks TI - Advertising and society: an introduction SN - 9781118587768 (e-book) PY - 2014/// CY - Hoboken, New Jersey PB - John Wiley & Sons KW - Advertising KW - Social aspects KW - Media Studies KW - ukslc KW - Media studies KW - thema KW - Media studies: advertising & society KW - Electronic books KW - lcsh N1 - Previous edition: Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2009; Formerly CIP; Includes bibliographical references and index; Also available in printed form ISBN 9780470673096; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web N2 - Now revised and updated to reflect the impact of emerging technologies, this new edition of 'Advertising and Society' examines the evolution of advertising and its influence on society; 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 UR - http://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=BradfordC&isbn=9781118587768 ER -