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About the Course

This course examines the relation of advertising to society, culture, history, and the economy. Using contemporary theories about visual communications, we learn to analyze the complex levels of meaning in both print advertisements and television commercials. About the Course The course covers a wide range of topics, including the origins of advertising, the creation of ads, the interpretation of ads, the depiction of race, class, gender, and sexuality in advertising, sex and selling, adverting and ethics, and the future of advertising. The lectures will discuss theoretical frameworks and apply them to specific advertisements. Course Syllabus Week 1: What is advertising and where did it come from? Week 2: Am I being manipulated by advertising? Week 3: What’s in an ad beyond that which meets the eye? Week 4: How do ads get made? Week 5: What do ads teach us about race, class, gender, and sexuality? Week 6: Does sex sell? Week 7: What is the future of advertising? Recommended Background No background is required; everyone is welcome! Suggested Readings Although the lectures are designed to be self-contained, we recommend that students refer to the free online textbook ADTextOnline.org. Other free resources will be suggested for each week’s module. Course Format Most videos will be lectures with instructor talking. Each lecture will be illustrated with PowerPoint slides, print advertisements, and TV commercials. The videos for each week will consist of segments that add up to about an hour. Each week will have one quiz that will appear as stand-alone homework. All resources beyond lectures will be available online to students at no charge. Most of these will be from ADTextOnline.org. Others will be visits to the sites of ad agencies in the US and abroad, open access websites that deal with course topics, and open-access journal articles....

Top reviews

SS

Oct 8, 2018

It was a great course where I learned a lot about not just advertisement but also the society we live in and how it effects the way advertisements have evolved over the years.

SY

May 9, 2020

Come across with new aspects and techniques of advertising. Professor William M. O'Barr has explained and help to understand every part of it. Thank You

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By Yongo A S

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Jun 19, 2021

The course is really enlightening and fun too. Its just that I have reservations with the class on masculinity and femininity

By Greta B

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Jul 6, 2022

This course needs to be updated. ::)

I'd also like to see videos that are not just lecture.

By Ricardo A S

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Aug 11, 2022

O curso precisa de ser reformulado em termos de produção de conteúdos. A matéria é bastante interessante, mas a forma como é transmitida torna-se cansativa e desmotivante. Sugiro videos mais curtos e com mais linguagem visual.