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Does Sexuality In Ads Work For Everyone: Muslim Consumers’ Reactions To Sexuality In Ads

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  • Ahmet Bayraktar

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This paper explores the reactions and responses of Muslim consumers to advertisements that include sexuality. Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions: What do Muslim consumers think about the advertisements that include sexuality? How does sexual content of ads influence their behavior? What might be the mechanism that explains the behavioral process? This study utilizes exploratory research methods to answer these questions. It suggests that Muslim consumers tend to develop negative attitude toward the advertisements that include sexuality. They may also develop negative attitude toward the brands in these ads, and toward the firms that own these brands, a process explained by halo effect. Furthermore, they tend to take some measures in order to prevent both themselves and their children from being exposed to these ads. This paper argues that the concept personal modesty explains Muslim consumers’ responses to sexuality in ads.

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  • Ahmet Bayraktar, 2012. "Does Sexuality In Ads Work For Everyone: Muslim Consumers’ Reactions To Sexuality In Ads," Review of Business and Finance Studies, The Institute for Business and Finance Research, vol. 3(1), pages 53-60.
  • Handle: RePEc:ibf:rbfstu:v:3:y:2012:i:1:p:53-60
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    Advertising; sexuality; Muslim consumers; personal modesty;
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    • M37 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Marketing and Advertising - - - Advertising

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