Advertising in a free society by Harris, Ralph, author, Seldon, Arthur, author; Snowdon, Christopher, author of introduction, etc instant download

Advertising in a free society by Harris, Ralph, author, Seldon, Arthur, author; Snowdon, Christopher, author of introduction, etc instant download

1 online resource (206 pages), This new version of 'Advertising in a Free Society' is valuable reminder of the fundamental role advertising plays in society. Although the criticisms aimed towards it, which Ralph Harris and Arthur Seldon aimed to dispel over half a century ago, continue to gain support, policy makers and campaigners risk undermining our freedom if they continue this crusade against the advertising industry. We should celebrate the fact that advertising empowers the everyday shopper, rather than undermining both businesses and consumers through constraining the industry, Includes bibliographical references, Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 5, 2014), The author; Foreword; Summary; Part 1; Introduction toAdvertising in a Free Society; Christopher Snowdon; Background; The economic evidence; Economic evidence: the consumer; Economic evidence: the producer; Does advertising create monopolies?; Advertising and market power; Widening the extent of the market; Brand loyalty, added value and manipulation; Added value and brand loyalty; The manipulation of consumers?; Does nanny know best?; Social criticisms of advertising; Advertising and single issue campaigners; Advertising, smoking, drinking and public health; The 'tyranny' of choice, Truth in advertisingReferences; Part 2; Advertising in a Free Society: The Condensed Version; Ralph Harris and Arthur Seldon; About the condensed version; What they have said; Original acknowledgement; Introduction; The need for advertising; Costs of marketing; The mass market; A national press; Branded goods; Revolution in retailing; Early examples and excesses; Advertising arrives; The critics; The classical critics; The left-wing critics; Retailer domination; The criticism examined: information or persuasion?; New wants; How much information?; Oligopoly: who dominates whom?, Long-term competitionInnovation; Freedom of choice; The claims; Reducing costs; Alternative methods; Stimulating…