Gender Depictions in TV Advertising in the Gulf: Any Sign of Change?

Author First name, Last name, Institution

Ali Khalil, Zayed UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

International Journal of Customer Relationship Marketing and Management

Publication Date

1-1-2024

Abstract

This content analysis examines gender portrayal in advertisements in television advertising in the GCC, and contrasts those depictions with the results of an earlier study of the same region. Analysis revealed that stereotypical depictions of men and women continued to hold, specifically with respect to the association between the central figure's gender and the type of advertised product, as well as in background setting. However, in terms of roles (familial, autonomous) and location (home, occupational setting), as women continued to be depicted mainly in familial roles and at home, men were also increasingly portrayed progressively in familial roles and at home. The findings are discussed in comparison to extant literature and the changes occurring in the Gulf region with regard to gender roles.

ISSN

1947-9247

Publisher

IGI Global

Volume

15

Issue

1

Disciplines

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Keywords

Arab countries, GCC, Gender portrayal, Gender roles, Gender stereotyping, Gulf region, Middle, television advertisements East

Scopus ID

85184767974

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

yes

Open Access Type

Gold: This publication is openly available in an open access journal/series

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