1st Edition
Branding Masculinity Tracing the Cultural Foundations of Brand Meaning
By Elizabeth Hirschman
Copyright 2016
108 Pages
40 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
108 Pages
40 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
108 Pages
40 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Branding Masculinity examines two ideologies of masculinity – one typifying rural agricultural areas and the other found in urban, business settings. Comparisons are made between these two current forms of masculinity and both similarities and differences are identified. Six product categories compose the Constellation of Masculinity for both groups. Hirschman selects a masculine prototype... Read more
List of Tables and Figures Foreword Preface 1. Tracing Masculinity 2. Men's Perceptions of Masculinity 3. What Women Want 4. Masculinity as a Vehicle 5. Weapons 6. Tools for Hand and Head 7. Alcohol and Tobacco 8. Masculine Grooming and Apparel 9. Retail Masculinity or the In-store Man Cave Index
Biography
Elizabeth C. Hirschman is a Professor of Marketing at the University of Virginia’s College at Wise, USA. She is the author of over 250 scholarly publications in the fields of consumer behavior, marketing, advertising, semiotics, social psychology, psychology and anthropology. She is a Past President and Fellow of the Association for Consumer Research and has been named as one of the most cited persons in the field of business and economics by the Institute for Scientific Information.
