Journal ofNational Taiwan Nonnal University: Humanities & Social Scienc明
2008, 53(2), 69-85
The Representation ofWomen's Figures in
Advertisements for Medicine in Taiwanese
Newspapers
,
1956~1970
Hsiao-Ling Lin
Jin-Tsann Yeh
Graduate Institute of Applied A此,Fu Jen Catholic University Depar伽entof Commercial Design, Vanung University
Abstract
The Taiwanese like to take medicine, for many people think that taking medicine can keep healthy. Patent medicines are easy to get in Taiwan, and there are many advertisements for medicine in the island's newspapers. Especially in the period 1956-1970, Taiwanese newspaper ads promoting the importance of patent medicines for maintaining our health often featured women. Relatively young and attractive women were usually used, and these ads would emphasize the woman's healthy-looking body, her figure. This study uses The Content Analysis to examine a selection of these ads and the role played in them by women and the female figure. This is thus a form of cultural studies that focuses on visual media,
more specifically the visual