Media is the driving force of fashion, creating a sense of desire for consumers thus also creating a social net revolving around fashion. ... With the use of digital editing in advertisements the fashion industry has been portrayed better then ever, being able to exploit advertising strategies to their full potential, including the understanding of the target market, and implementation of techniques such as sex appeal and persuasive advertising. ... It would seem that since the dawn of advertising the use of sexual appeals in advertising has been a staple of the fashion industry. ... Sexual i...

• Word Count: 2199
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Culture in the 1950s surrounded how things looked and how one wanted to be perceived. ... At the center of the hobby craze was the fact that Americans wanted to be creative but also wanted to do it in as little time and with as little effort as possible: hence the popularity of hobby kits. ... Artists such as Grandma Moses assured the American public that "anyone can paint if they want to." ... Creating a dish became equated with creating a colorful work of art, such as a bright Jell-O mold or a beautiful Chiffon Cake. ... The 1950s were the heyday of the family car and advertising and drast...

• Word Count: 2184
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The teacher said, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life." ... He wanted to destroy what the narrator valued most, his possessions. ... Throughout the movie all they wanted to do is destroy. ... We learn from advertising how to dress, what hair and make-up styles are fashionable, what bands are playing the coolest music, and more. Which means advertising leads society. ...

• Word Count: 1981
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: High School

Luckily, Melissa had a similar experience, attending her own Andy Warhol exhibition, and we agreed that the Pop Art movement was what we wanted and needed to explore. ... It did this by not only challenging the ways we as artists, and consumers, create and view art but also by conspicuously highlighting mundane parts of our own culture to influence meaning and creative expression. ... With the maturing of television, as well as advances in print advertising and photography, there became a new emphasis on graphic images and recognizable brand logos. ... Suddenly, Elvis Presley and Marilyn M...

• Word Count: 1994
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Some mainstream bands such as Slipknot, Pantera and Slayer all encourage unsocial behaviour at their shows and have used this as a form of advertising because fans and critics want to see what the hype is all about and therefore encouraging even more unsocial behaviour. ... These artists promote violence through their lyrics and as their sub culture doesn't follow the norm of society they have created their own cultural norms. ... This is stated in Longhurst book Popular Music and Society as he states, lyrics may not be the most important aspect in creating musical meaning' (Lo...

• Word Count: 1948
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate