A CONTENT ANALYSIS OF THE ROLES PORTRAYED BY WOMEN IN COMMERCIALS: 1973 - 2008 DOI: 10.5585/remark.v9i3.2201

The main purpose of this paper was to examine female roles portrayed by advertising. More specifically, the question that motivated this research project was: What messages about women have been given to society through advertisement? Have these portrayals been changed during the past decades? The s...

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Authors: Acevedo, Claudia Rosa, Ramuski, Carmen Lidia, Nohara, Jouliana Jordan, Trindade, Luiz Valério de Paula
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2010
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Nove de Julho (UNINOVE)
Repository:REMark - Revista Brasileira de Marketing
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:https://periodicos.uninove.br:article/12622
Online Access:https://periodicos.uninove.br/remark/article/view/12622
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Advertising; Female; Gender; Advertising; Roles.
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Summary:The main purpose of this paper was to examine female roles portrayed by advertising. More specifically, the question that motivated this research project was: What messages about women have been given to society through advertisement? Have these portrayals been changed during the past decades? The study consisted of a systematic content analysis of Brazilian commercials from 1973 to 2008. A probabilistic sample procedure was employed. Ninety five pieces were selected. Our results have revealed that some specific images have changed over the years, however, they continued to be stereotyped and idealized.