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MAPC Thesis Proposal
Does the Culture Matter?
A Cross‐Culture Study on the Visual Strategies Adopted by US and
Chinese TV Commercials of 3 Transnational Brands
Jin Liu
6/15/2008
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Introduction
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Literature Review
Background/History
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Concept 1
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Table 1
The Continuum of High/LowContext Culture Countries
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Table 2
Research Hypotheses
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H1: Chinese ads feature less complete visual story lines than do U. S. ads.
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H2: Chinese ads visually identify brand names later in the commercials than do U. S. ads.
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H3: Pacing is slower in Chinese ads than in U. S. ads.
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H4: Chinese ads use less subjective camera images than do U. S. ads.
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H5: Chinese ads use less demanding interactive images than U. S. ads.
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H6: Chinese ads use more natural environment as the background settings than U. S. ads.
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H7: Chinese ads use show more group images than do U. S. ads.
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Methodology
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Research Design
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Table 3
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Schedule
By 6/16/2008 ‐ Thesis Proposal the committee
8/4‐17/2008‐ Sampling + Coding February 23‐28, 2009, ‐ First round revision
8‐9/2008‐Literature Review March 1 – submit to the committee
1/12‐ 18/2009 – Chapter 1 March 5‐8 Second round revision
1/19‐25/2009 ‐ Chapter 2 March 9 – submit to the committee
1/26‐2/1/2009 ‐ Chapter 3 March 12‐15 Third round revision
2/2‐8/2009 – Introduction March 26, 2009 ‐ Thesis Defense
2/9‐15/2009 – Conclusion May, 2009 – Graduation
February 16, 2009 – Submit the first draft to
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