Zawisza, Magdalena, Luyt, Russell ORCID: 0000-0003-3842-0273 , Zawadzka, Anna Maria and Buczny, Jacek (2016) Does it pay to break male gender stereotypes in advertising? A comparison of advertisement effectiveness between the United Kingdom, Poland and South Africa. Journal of Gender Studies, 27 (4). pp. 464-480. ISSN 0958-9236 (Print), 1465-3869 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1080/09589236.2016.1234369)

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Abstract

Advertisers shy away from using non-traditional (vs. traditional) male gender portrayals even though theor suggests they may be more effective cross- nationally. Two main hypotheses were tested cross-nationally for the first time. H1: ‘paternalistic’ male stereotypes (e.g. Househusband) would be more effective than ‘envious’ male stereotypes (e.g. Businessman) across countries confirming the stereotype content model (SCM). H2: the match between initial male gender role attitudes and advertisement type would increase advertisement effectiveness only in countries with relatively low egalitarian norms (i.e. Poland and South Africa). A cross-national study was conducted through the use of student samples following a 3(country: United Kingdom, Poland and South Africa) × 2(advertisement type) × (gender attitude) mixed design (N = 373). A three-way multivariate analysis of variance showed support for H1 and partial support for H2 (i.e. the second hypothesis held on purchase intent and for South Africa). The study provides evidence for the cross-national applicability of the SCM to advertising and the limited predictive value of gender attitudes for purchase intent depending on country. Thus, contrary to mainstream advertising practices, breaking male gender stereotypes does appear to pay cross-nationally. Theoretical and practical implications alongside the potential for change in practices are discussed.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Gender Studies on 26th September 2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com 10.1080/09589236.2016.1234369
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Advertising; gender attitudes; gender portrayal; gender stereotypes; sex roles; cross-cultural
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences Faculty of Education, Health & Human Sciences > School of Human Sciences (HUM)
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2020 07:55
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/15835

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