13-25 Religious symbolism appears in advertising, even though some people object to this practice. For example, a
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13-25 Religious symbolism appears in advertising, even though some people object to this practice. For example, a French Volkswagen ad for the relaunch of the Golf showed a modern version of The Last Supper with the tagline, “Let us rejoice, my friends, for a new Golf has been born.”105 A group of clergy in France sued the company and the ad was removed from 10,000 billboards. One of the bishops involved in the suit said,
“Advertising experts have told us that ads aim for the sacred in order to shock, because using sex does not work anymore.” Do you agree? Should religion be used to market products? Do you find this strategy effective or offensive? When and where is this appropriate, if at all?
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Consumer Behavior Buying Having And Being
ISBN: 9780134129938
12th Global Edition
Authors: Michael R. Solomon