Change In Alcohol Advertisements

Changes in Alcohol Advertisements Through The Years Over the years, advertising techniques have changed dramatically. Advertisements, whether they be in a magazine, on television, on websites, or on the radio, try to appeal to certain audiences and genders, congregate different values, and contain many different aesthetics. Ads and commercials from the 1940-1970 eras significantly differ from those in present day and will continue to differ in the years to come. As long as advertising continues, there will always be changes made to appeal to the general public.
The first ad that we will take a look at is the Cossack Vodka ad from the 1970s. The poster features a young woman with animated, cartoon-like features and contains a caption stating, "The morning after...!" The ad suggests that drinking Cossack Vodka all night will not give anyone a hangover, and they can still look amazing after a long night of intense partying (Behrens). There is also a quote of what the young woman is saying, "Oh, wasn 't it fantastic!?!! And this morning I feel so beautiful, so beautiful!" suggesting that the morning after should be just as beautiful as the night before (Behrens). There is certainly a lot of text on the advertisement itself, the text promoting the
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