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    Learner Reviews & Feedback for Advertising and Society by Duke University

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    About the Course

    This course examines the relation of advertising to society, culture, history, and the economy. Using contemporary theories about visual
    communications, we learn to analyze the complex levels of meaning in both print advertisements and television commercials. About the
    Course The course covers a wide range of topics, including the origins of advertising, the creation of ads, the interpretation of ads, the
    depiction of race, class, gender, and sexuality in advertising, sex and selling, adverting and ethics, and the future of advertising. The lectures
    will discuss theoretical frameworks and apply them to specific advertisements. Course Syllabus Week 1: What is advertising ...
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    Top reviews

    LV

    Jul 27, 2022

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    I really enjoyed the course and will use the material I learned to create a month-long learning program as a foreign language teacher of English for the 8th grade students of my school, in Israel.

    KD

    Jun 14, 2018

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    What a great course! As an owner of an agency, a marketer and advertiser, I found it very eye opening and enjoyable. I learned a lot that I can apply to our business. Thank you Professor O'Barr.

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    Nov 17, 2024

    Interesting, productive course .really recommend to others interested in this sphere

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    Jul 24, 2024

    Very informational, dynamic and with a lot of resources to continue with the study.

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    Mar 4, 2021

    Deep introduction in the world of advertising and its functions within the society.

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    Jan 28, 2019

    Well-structured and informative. Quizzes were a good way to check understanding.

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    Apr 26, 2020

    Great insight and amazing and detailed teaching. I will recommend this course.

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    Jun 24, 2020

    Un muy buen curso, completo y que abarca desde lo general hasta lo específico

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    Nov 18, 2018

    its a very good site to learn what ever you want to learn relet to your study

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    Nov 17, 2021

    Enjoyed Professor O' Barr. Class was very informative and thought provoking.

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    By Ishita S

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    Dec 12, 2020

    The professor was great and a very informative along with smooth experience!

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    By WeDeer T

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    Sep 29, 2022

    great job.this course is wonderful and give us many way to understand ADs.

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    By Amir H V

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    Nov 26, 2017

    Thanks a lot for your effort and hardworking to deliver these course to us.

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    By Alex I

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    Nov 21, 2016

    Absolutely fantastic course! Great insights and, of course, great teacher!

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    By HARSHIT S

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    Jun 29, 2020

    A great course that dives deep into the various aspects of advertising!!!

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    By Kangting S

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    Apr 26, 2021

    very nice topics involved and inspiring for the way we viewed the ads.

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    By Nabillah N

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    Aug 17, 2023

    its very give me a new perspective from different social and culture

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    By Mithun V

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    Jul 8, 2020

    Learned a lot about the Advertising and it was very useful for me.

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    By Sergienko A

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    Apr 16, 2020

    It's been a wonderful and informative course, thank you very much!

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    By Neha

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    May 2, 2020

    How can i get my certificate which syllabus i have been completed

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    By Brian E

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    Apr 5, 2020

    Good overview that provide me with a few great ideas to consider.

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    By Ananya G

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    May 10, 2017

    A well planned and organised course. Good learning experience.

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    By GUJJARI P K

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    May 16, 2020

    Advertising and society course is very useful to MBA students

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    By Nishant N

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    Oct 28, 2019

    I love how the mooc is making me analyse everything around me

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    Sep 6, 2022

    Simply to complete and pass the quizzes, yet so educational

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    By Hani R S

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    Jun 8, 2020

    amazing course special thanks to Mr. O'Barr for this course

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    By John V

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    Jun 6, 2020

    THIS COURSE WAS AMAZING! VERY HELPFUL AND I LEARNED SO MUCH

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