I chose this ad because I saw elements within in it reflecting an intersection of racism and sexism echoed in the film, particularly the sexist expectation that women should submit…
Continue ReadingSuperman Comic 1950s-60s from the Smithsonian (https://americanhistory.si.edu/american-enterprise-exhibition/consumer-era/teen-markets) I chose this comic (I’ll admit, not an ad but still advertising the comic!) because it has such a clear depiction of race/ethnicity…
Continue ReadingI chose this ad because I thought it illustrated some of the racist stereotypes of Puerto Ricans around the time West Side Story was released. This is an ad for…
Continue ReadingHey Everyone! The musical in conversation with this ad is Gypsy and the reason I was drawn to and interested in examining this add was the use of female sexuality…
Continue ReadingIn “America,” Anita sings, “Life is all right in America,” to which Bernardo and the Sharks reply, “If you’re a white in America.” I chose to post this ad because…
Continue ReadingI found this advertisement for men’s shirts from 1952. The premise of the advertisement is that four out of five men want these new shirts, but the fifth man, who…
Continue ReadingThis advertisement displays several themes shown in Gypsy, from the dynamics of a mother-daughter relationship to beauty. I chose it because the matching clothes, the perfect posing, and the act…
Continue ReadingI chose this ad because I felt that it portrayed exactly who Rose didn’t want to be. This is the type of life that Rose said she didn’t want in…
Continue ReadingI was assigned to WSS! I chose this Dr Pepper ad because the wording at the bottom really caught my eye. “It’s different… I like it!” These words really have…
Continue ReadingAs I was looking through 1950-1960s advertisements, I noticed a common theme in the portrayal of mother-daughter relationships. Usually the mothers and daughters were in matching outfits and participating in…
Continue ReadingThis image was the cover for the Vogue magazine from March 1, 1957 (not exactly an advertisement, but I thought the concept was similar enough and appropriate for this discussion).…
Continue ReadingI felt that this advertisement spoke to issues in Gypsy not only of age and sexuality of age as Rose attempts to keep her daughters as children but also the…
Continue Reading(Not assigned a musical) I chose this ad because I don’t think of beer as something that would’ve been advertised to Black women in the 1950s, so I was interested…
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