Monday, February 16, 2015

Manifest and Latent Functions of Alcohol Ads [Video]

I asked my students to find video clips that demonstrated both the latent and manifest functions of the media.  One student found this South Park 'commercial' that showed how clearly these lines often get blurred. Are alcohol ads simply designed to sell us beer & liquor?  Or are they trying to tell us something else about status and lifestyle?
Check out the video and ask students what they think.

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