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Emotions And Misrepresentation Of Nissan's Advertisements

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Advertisements are supposed to grab the attention of its specific group of interest. They can appear to the reader or viewers’ logic, emotions, or ethical appeal, and usually car companies use ethos to show show the credibility of their cars and service. Nissan succeeded at appealing to the viewers’ emotions, but the emotions were not in favor of their product. The advertisement was an overall failure due to its misrepresentation of African American culture, promotion of ignorance about the Black Experience, and neglect to push Nissan’s product.
My initial observation was focused upon the clothing, hairstyles, and accessories in the advertisement. They all represented an exaggerated version of African American culture. Then I realize that the people in the ad were Asian. A Nissan ad was placed in an African American magazine does not surprise one; however, the picture was taken in Japan with Asians wearing flashy, oversized clothes and dreadlocks. The scene was similar to the barbershop in the movie Barbershop, but the shop was filled with Asian themed decorations. These two cultures expressed so closely in one image is a paradox. The focus points were misrepresentations of what African Americans wear and the how they wear their hair. The oversized jerseys and jeans and flashy jewelry were fads started by famous Black actors, rappers, and comedians but are not accurate representations of the Black community as a whole. Copying these images verbatim put forth by famous

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