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ERKEKLER DE AĞLAR, AMA… AXE REKLAMINDAKİ HEGEMONİK ERKEKLİK ELEŞTİRİSİNİN YORUMLANMA BİÇİMLERİ

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MEN CRY TOO, BUT… INTERPRETATION OF THE CRITIQUE OF HEGEMONIC MASCULINITY IN AXE ADVERTISEMENT

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The concept of hegemonic masculinity has been an important point of debate in gender studies. Considering that masculinity is not a fixed and homogeneous category, hegemonic masculinity points out the mechanisms of cultural meaning attribution which idealize a particular formation of masculinity among other possible masculinities. Studies on hegemonic masculinity assesses the struggles between a masculine understanding that has been put in a dominant position by social institutions, and other marginalized masculinities. Investigating Axe’s “Men Cry too” advertising campaign in Turkey, this study analyzes the ways in which the critical attitude of the advertising narrative is countered by audiences. As opposed to the hegemonic masculine attempt that equates the act of crying to femininity, Axe advertisement constructs a language asserting that men should cry freely and encourages men to challenge the taboos. Besides, the advertisement represents men other than the formations of hegemonic masculinity to point out that a diversity of masculinities is possible. With a content analysis of audience comments at the brand’s YouTube channel, this study observes that the counter-hegemonic language of the advertisement is approved by most users. However, this study further reckons that the act of approval does not mean that hegemonic masculinity is fully challenged. Contrarily, this study argues that the commentaries that seemingly approve the advertising narrative, are equipped with discursive strategies that normalize or legitimize hegemonic masculinity.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

Türkçe

Konular

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Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Temmuz 2017

Gönderilme Tarihi

14 Mayıs 2017

Kabul Tarihi

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Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2017 Cilt: 5 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Nas, A. (2017). ERKEKLER DE AĞLAR, AMA… AXE REKLAMINDAKİ HEGEMONİK ERKEKLİK ELEŞTİRİSİNİN YORUMLANMA BİÇİMLERİ. Erciyes İletişim Dergisi, 5(2), 62-80. https://doi.org/10.17680/erciyesakademia.312263
AMA
1.Nas A. ERKEKLER DE AĞLAR, AMA… AXE REKLAMINDAKİ HEGEMONİK ERKEKLİK ELEŞTİRİSİNİN YORUMLANMA BİÇİMLERİ. eid. 2017;5(2):62-80. doi:10.17680/erciyesakademia.312263
Chicago
Nas, Alparslan. 2017. “ERKEKLER DE AĞLAR, AMA… AXE REKLAMINDAKİ HEGEMONİK ERKEKLİK ELEŞTİRİSİNİN YORUMLANMA BİÇİMLERİ”. Erciyes İletişim Dergisi 5 (2): 62-80. https://doi.org/10.17680/erciyesakademia.312263.
EndNote
Nas A (01 Temmuz 2017) ERKEKLER DE AĞLAR, AMA… AXE REKLAMINDAKİ HEGEMONİK ERKEKLİK ELEŞTİRİSİNİN YORUMLANMA BİÇİMLERİ. Erciyes İletişim Dergisi 5 2 62–80.
IEEE
[1]A. Nas, “ERKEKLER DE AĞLAR, AMA… AXE REKLAMINDAKİ HEGEMONİK ERKEKLİK ELEŞTİRİSİNİN YORUMLANMA BİÇİMLERİ”, eid, c. 5, sy 2, ss. 62–80, Tem. 2017, doi: 10.17680/erciyesakademia.312263.
ISNAD
Nas, Alparslan. “ERKEKLER DE AĞLAR, AMA… AXE REKLAMINDAKİ HEGEMONİK ERKEKLİK ELEŞTİRİSİNİN YORUMLANMA BİÇİMLERİ”. Erciyes İletişim Dergisi 5/2 (01 Temmuz 2017): 62-80. https://doi.org/10.17680/erciyesakademia.312263.
JAMA
1.Nas A. ERKEKLER DE AĞLAR, AMA… AXE REKLAMINDAKİ HEGEMONİK ERKEKLİK ELEŞTİRİSİNİN YORUMLANMA BİÇİMLERİ. eid. 2017;5:62–80.
MLA
Nas, Alparslan. “ERKEKLER DE AĞLAR, AMA… AXE REKLAMINDAKİ HEGEMONİK ERKEKLİK ELEŞTİRİSİNİN YORUMLANMA BİÇİMLERİ”. Erciyes İletişim Dergisi, c. 5, sy 2, Temmuz 2017, ss. 62-80, doi:10.17680/erciyesakademia.312263.
Vancouver
1.Alparslan Nas. ERKEKLER DE AĞLAR, AMA… AXE REKLAMINDAKİ HEGEMONİK ERKEKLİK ELEŞTİRİSİNİN YORUMLANMA BİÇİMLERİ. eid. 01 Temmuz 2017;5(2):62-80. doi:10.17680/erciyesakademia.312263

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