"I see this book as an important addition to the marketing literature. A weakness in critical approaches to marketing is that they are often not made easily accessible to undergraduate students. Chris Hackley has done a wonderful job in producing a rigorous text that remedies this situation and makes critical perspectives accessible to all."<br />

- Rob Lawson,

`I see this book as an important addition to the marketing literature. A weakness in critical approaches to marketing is that they are often not made easily accessible to undergraduate students. Chris Hackley has done a wonderful job in producing a rigorous text that remedies this situation and makes critical perspectives accessible to all′ - Professor Rob Lawson, University of Otago

 

Does marketing really work for organizations, managers and citizens? How can marketing management be studied and practised critically?

 

This key text introduces the essentials of critical thinking within the field of marketing in easy to read and understandable terms. Integrating critical perspectives with the topics of the typical marketing curriculum, Chris Hackley has produced an indispensable supporting text for upper level, undergraduate and postgraduate Marketing courses. A wide range of issues are covered including:

 

- Historical origins and influences in marketing

- Introduction to the concepts of Critical Theory

- Marketing ‘orientation’ and the marketing ‘mix’

- Critique of marketing principles

- Marketing and strategy

- The role of research in marketing

- Marketing and managerial ideology

- Marketing ethics

 

Each chapter includes Chapter Review questions, Case studies reflecting issues in the chapters, along with supporting case questions and reflections, as well as stimulating practical examples.

 

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An unrivalled and entertaining introduction to the essentials of critical theory in marketing
Marketing Studies The Critical Standpoint Origins and Institutions of Marketing Studies Marketing Studies and Managerial Ideology The Marketing Mix and the Challenge of Cultural Branding The Strategy Discourse and Marketing Studies Research, Theory and Resistance in Marketing Studies The `Real World′ of Marketing as Literary Construction Consumer Rationality, Critical Theory and Ethics Three Issues for a Critical Marketing Study
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781412911481
Publisert
2009-03-19
Utgiver
Vendor
SAGE Publications Inc
Vekt
500 gr
Høyde
242 mm
Bredde
170 mm
Aldersnivå
U, 05
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
192

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Chris Hackley has been Professor of Marketing at Royal Holloway, University of London, since 2004, when he was appointed as the university’s first Chair in Marketing. His PhD from the Department of Marketing at Strathclyde University, Scotland, focused on the creative development process in top advertising agencies. He teaches, researches, writes and consults on topics in advertising, marketing, and consumer cultural policy.