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What You Really See In The Mirror: A Consumer's Journey With Self-Brand Congruence, Alexis Verone
What You Really See In The Mirror: A Consumer's Journey With Self-Brand Congruence, Alexis Verone
The Review: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Research
In my own life, I have a set of brands that describe my personality, interests, and lifestyle. So, how do companies build this connection between the brand and the consumers’ self-perception? I researched the methods used to establish self-congruence with a brand, meaning how the brand’s personality fits with the consumer’s actual self, versus the consumer’s ideal self. I also examined the different ways advertising can increase brand congruity with the consumer, especially focusing on celebrity endorsements, purchase promotions, and the use of imagery in specific forms of advertising.
The Objectification Of Professional Female Athletes In Print Advertisements And The Consumers' Response, Angela L. Wallin
The Objectification Of Professional Female Athletes In Print Advertisements And The Consumers' Response, Angela L. Wallin
Sport Management Undergraduate
Abstract
As female athletes gain more recognition in the sports world, researchers continuously debate on whether the reason behind this is due to their athletic performance or their hyper sexualized appearance in media outlets such as print advertisements (Fink, Cunningham, & Kensicki, 2004). This raises the question on how consumers interpret advertisements that contain female athletes promoting both sport and non-sport products. Since this research is the first examine how consumers view and react to the use of professional female athletes in advertisements, this research further develops the literature of women’s role in both the advertising and sport world. Both …