The Effect of Cultural Changes to Woman Image in Advertisements at Turkish Television Cover Image

Kültürel Değişimin Türk Televizyon Reklamlarındaki Kadın İmajına Etkisi
The Effect of Cultural Changes to Woman Image in Advertisements at Turkish Television

Author(s): Nuriye Büyükkayacı Duman, Gülay Yılmazel, Burcu Akbulut Başçı
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Media studies, Evaluation research, Marketing / Advertising
Published by: Hitit Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü
Keywords: Cultural Changes to Woman Image; Advertisement; Television;

Summary/Abstract: In the study; 100 advertisements broadcasted in Turkish televisions between 2000 and 2013 were examined through content analysis and woman behaviors in these advertisements were investigated. The data were gathered using content analysis form. In the study, it was found out that woman images were shown mostly in the advertisements of food products (30.0%), house appliances (27.0%) and woman images were mainly used as housewives (80.0%). Women were beautiful and attractive (70.0%) in most of the advertisements. In a quarter of the advertisements; they were shown in sexy costumes. In this regard, it may be suggested that advertisements included too many gendered-discourses and presented depictions in which women were described in domestic area/life, ascribed motherhood role and isolated from business life.

  • Issue Year: 7/2014
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 60-69
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Turkish