Writer and documentary filmmaker jean kilbourne shows in a new book how the advertising industry has distorted americans perceptions of their lives and their relationships. Although strident at times, this is an important work. Media permeates every aspect of social action, and media exists to serve advertising. A powerful, sobering call to arms by the documentarian killing us softly, slim hopes, pack of lies, lecturer, and scholar. Why women and girls must fight the addictive power of advertising, published in hardback. Id like to write another book, but id like it to be a different kind of book, not a researchoriented book. Jean kilbourne has an axe to grind, as she is refreshingly honest about. Jean kilbourne is internationally recognized for her pioneering work on alcohol and tobacco advertising and the image of women in advertising. In deadly persuasion, the readers can somewhat get a sense that advertising is ubiquitous because from all the different ads that jean kilbourne has picked out to talk about in her book. In the name of education and health, deadly persuasion casts a critical eye on two industries whose products kill more than 450,000 americans each year. Kilbourne is the creator of the renowned killing us softly. Why women and girls must fight the addictive power of adverti.
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Cichy especially noted the sections of deadly persuasion that deal with alcohol and sexual violence, calling them powerful and persuasive. Advertising and violence, by jean kilbourne examines how women are portrayed in media and can be closely analyzed through the image on the cover of her book, deadly persuasion. She points out the economic power of persuasion exerted by advertisers on the media. Why women and girls must fight the addictive power of advertising, published in hardback in 1999. Analysis of jean kilbourne s two ways a woman can get. Never have i ever actually realized just how powerful one silly advertisement can be. Jean kilbourne started looking at ads back in 1968 and ads to a point have changed but they still portray the same things. Written by jean kilbourne, 1999 edition, first edition publisher. Jean was inducted into the national womens hall of fame on october 3, 2015. In deadly persuasion, jean kilbourne gives an update in 1999 of the advertising scene relating to personal image, diet, smoking and alcohol. We are the product deadly persuasion why women and girls must fight the addictive power of advertising by jean kilbourne. Jean kilbourne, an internationally acclaimed media critic, author, and filmmaker, will deliver the maytum convocation lecture on sept. Many advertisements these days make us feel as if we have an intimate, even passionate relationship with a product. Most americans view more than 3000 ads in one day and will spend three years watching.
Her book deadly persuasion, which has also been published under the title cant buy my love, is a fascinating study of the power of the ubiquitous ads that surround us in our every waking moment. But later kilbourne expanded her analysis to include such things as how ads affect our values, relationships, and commitments to civic life. The new sexualized childhood and what parents can do to protect their kids ballantine, 2008. Advertisings image of women film series and has made several other films, including spin the bottle, deadly persuasion, and slim hopes. Why women and girls must fight the addictive power of adverti kilbourne, jean on. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Why women and girls must fight the addictive power of advertising hardcover nov. In this lively and shocking expose, jean kilbourne reveals how. In her new book, deadly persuasion, jean kilbourne offers a stern assessment of the hold of advertising on the media and our lives.
Jean kilbourne appeared at smith college on september 19, 2019 for a celebration of the 40th anniversary of killing us softly, her pioneering documentary film series about media representations of women. Jean kilbourne first gained prominence in the 1970s as the maker of killing us softly. Book jean kilbourne for speaking, events and appearances. Why women and girls must fight the addictive power of advertising is because it looked very interesting compared to the other two books i had also chosen. In this educational documentary, jean kilbourne breaks down the everevolving marketing and advertising strategies employed by tobacco and alcohol companies. This is a very wellthought out, wellsupported account of how advertisers sell products by appealing to the sociallyconsctructed insecurities of girls and women, as well as the habits and patterns of addicts. Advertising and violence, by jean kilbourne 19 words 6 pages. How advertising changes the way we think and feel formerly titled deadly persuasion. Sex in advertising is more about disconnection and dis tance than connection and closeness. Women who made america, a pbs documentary on the history of the.
Why women and girls must fight the addictive power of advertising. Never shrill, her indictment is, if anything, understated. Yet remarkably, most of us believe we are not influenced by advertising. The addictive power of advertising, she debunks the idea that any of us is uninfluenced by advertising. She is appalled by the power that various industries exert over the media, and has spent the past 30 years researching the pervasive and insidious nature of advertising in. One of the first points that kilbourne makes clear in deadly persuasion is that advertising does influence people, which is why newspapers and magazines engage in cutthroat competition to convince corporations to place ads in their publications, on the principle that their readership consists of the most valuable demographic. Media critic, feminist author and documentary filmmaker based in massachusetts. The book is loaded with examples that will be familiar to readers. Jean kilbourne has an axe to grind, as she is refreshingly honest about admitting right up front. Jean kilbourne papers date 19182014 and undated extent 70 linear feet. She notes th at while many people acknowledge that america has.
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