In Hall’s essay media are defined “as important sites for the production, reproduction and transformation of ideologies”. As they are representation of the social world, I chose three brands that are slowing introducing a transformation of ideologies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-Q-zepduUw This is an example of inclusiveness (a pushed one) after facing the imagery and name stereotyping accusation by Ben’s Original, where multiculturality is promoted (and the ASL community is targeted).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQomXYnbqsM This is negative example, since I was born and earlier Mulino Bianco (barilla) keeps putting an happy family sitting altogether for breakfast in their ads and there is no multiculturality or any adaptation to the new societychanges. I am quite sure that the tradition of sitting altogether at the table in the early morning (everyday) is almost faded in Italy and also that there have been so many intercultural marriages that this ad doesn’t represent anymore the country where it is showed.
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