Endorsements in advertising : a social history / Kerry Segrave.
Material type: TextPublisher: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2005Description: vii, 231 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 078642043X
- 9780786420438
- 659.1042 22
- HF5831 .S44 2005
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Book | City Campus City Campus Main Collection | 659.1042 SEG (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | A265840B |
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659.1042 OHM Selling culture : magazines, markets, and class at the turn of the century / | 659.1042 REI The erotic history of advertising / | 659.1042 RUT Endless propaganda : the advertising of public goods / | 659.1042 SEG Endorsements in advertising : a social history / | 659.1042 TWI Adcult USA : the triumph of advertising in American culture / | 659.1042 UND Undressing the ad : reading culture in advertising / | 659.1042 VAL Values, lifestyles, and psychographics / |
Includes bibliographical references.
1. Testimonials get off to a rocky start : the years to 1919 -- 2. Testimonials arrive, 1920s -- 3. The ethics of testimonials, 1929 -- 4. The FTC looks askance : Hollywood loves lux soap, 1930s -- 5. Endorsements hit a long slow period, 1940-1974 -- 6. Testimonials boom in the modern era, 1975-2003 -- 7. Athletes dominate the field, 1975-2003 -- 8. Legal points, government agencies, medical men, and scams, 1975-2003 -- 9. Mistakes, pitfalls, and bad boys, 1975-2003 -- 10. Statistics, money, and effectiveness, 1975-2003 -- 11. Conclusion -- App. A. Prevalence of endorsement ads : selected years, selected publications, 1926-1998 -- App. B. Lux soap ads endorsed by Hollywood actors in variety, 1932-1949 -- App. C. Endorsement contracts of the Dionne Quintuplets through early 1937 -- App. D. Highest paid athletes from sports and endorsements, 1990, estimated -- App. E. Celebrity endorsers by company, February 1996.
"This exploration of modern endorsement advertising follows its evolution from a marginalized, mistrusted technique to a multibillion-dollar industry. The social history of endorsement advertising is examined in terms of changing ethical and governmental views, shifting business trends, and its relationship to the growth of modern media, while the money involved and the question of effectiveness are scrutinized"--Provided by publisher.
"This history follows endorsement advertising's growth and changes, and examines the industry in terms of changing ethical and governmental views. It tracks popular attitudes toward product testimonials as well as the impact of this kind of advertising on business and society."--BOOK JACKET.
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