Tuesday 23 February 2010

- Essay Question -

The essay question i picked is

'Advertising doesn't sell things; all advertising does is change the way people think or feel' (Jeremy Bullmore). Evaluate this statement with reference to selected critical theories (past and present).

Here are some books which i may find useful for the essay..

Aronson, Elliot & Pratkins, Anthony (2001) 'Age of Propaganda' New York, USA. Henry Holt and Company

Berger, John (1972) 'Ways of seeing' London, UK. British Broadcasting Corporation

Bullmore, Jeremy (2003) 'More Bullmore Behind the Scenes In Advertising', 3rd edition, Oxfordshire, UK. World Advertising Research Center

Dyer, Gillian (1996) 'Advertising as Communication' London, UK. Methuen & Co LTD

Williamson, Judith (1995) 'Decoding Advertisements' London, UK. Marion Boyars