Week 11 assignment

The topic I will be researching will be ""in what ways do the contents of advertisements reflect the change in popular culture?" I feel as though this will be an effective topic because I will look into advertisements that are from the past, i will analyze the type of music they played during the advertisement, what the product was and the type of people involved in the ad. I believe that Ads reflect change in pop culture from the type of people in the ad. who the ad is aimed toward, the music playing, the images associated with the product (if it is an ad that is not on TV). I feel as though not only do ads reflect pop culture, but ads can also shape pop culture. I believe that in order to make a successful analysis i will need to gather information on ads from the early 20th century as well as gather info on what was going on during that particular time period then connect the ad to pop culture. So far i already know and understand that many ads not only sell a product, but also sell a lifestyle. Knowing this can be of use to me when determining the message that the Ad is trying to communicate about pop culture and vise-verse. As of right now i would say that the content of advertisements reflect the change in popular culture in the way that they present the ad in regards to the lifestyle being sold, the images associated with the product, as well as certain subliminal ques that the ad suggests.