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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Graham RobertsPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.453kg ISBN: 9780415722407ISBN 10: 0415722403 Pages: 200 Publication Date: 14 April 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. From Red Square to Nike Town: Re-enchanting the retail experience 1.1. Introduction: The curious tale of the giant steamer trunk in the night 1.2. Retailing in Russia, 1885-1991: From enchantment to disenchantment 1.3. Case Studies i) The re-enchantment of retailing in post-Soviet Russia: Privatisation and the arrival of the pre-fabricated kiosk ii) The politics of fast food in the new Russia: From Big Macs to pineapple milk shakes iii) Space invaders: The arrival of IKEA iv) ‘Pleasure domes with parking’: The rise of the mall v) The Russian sex shop market and the branding of Tochka-G 1.4. Conclusion 2. From Superman to the Invisible Man: Imagining the male body in contemporary Russian advertising 2.1. Introduction 2.2. Masculinity in Contemporary Russian Culture 2.3. Masculinity in/and Advertising. 2.4. Key Assumptions and Methodology 2.5. Case Studies i) Back to the (Soviet) future: The Dodge Caliber and the cult of the male body ii) On ‘Russian Ice’ with Sylvester Stallone iii) From abject to subject: Tinkoff’s ‘Zooom’ alcopop and a story of everyday heroism iv) Men’s grooming products and the return of the ‘real’ man: Nivea for Men, the Philips body-hair trimmer and Gillette’s Pro Fusion Glide razor v) The ‘First Time’ with Putin or the lad(y) vanishes 2.6. Conclusion: From superman to the invisible man 3. The Politics of Packaging in Post-Socialist Russia: Labels, Logos, Locations 3.1. Introduction 3.2. Packaging: From shelf space to ideoscape 3.3. FMCG Packaging in Russia 3.4. Moscow and Myth, Moscow as Myth: Past, present and future 3.5. Representations of Moscow on Russian Chocolate Packaging 3.6: Discussion 4. The Final Frontier: Brands and Branding on Social Media in the New Russia 4.1. Introduction: Social Media, Brand Communities and Value Co-creation 4.2. Case Studies: i) Siberian Crown’s ‘Map of Russian Pride’ on Facebook: Collective memories, imaginary geographies, brand identity ii) Levi’s on Vkontakte: Branding’s final frontier? Afterword, or the Cautionary Tale of Diana, Lada, Myusya – and VladReviews'This book is a timely and stimulating addition to the international marketing and consumer behaviour cannon, highlighting sometimes quite spectacular aspects of accommodation, integration and contradiction across social, political and consumerist culture domains. For those who do not understand how business works in present-day Russia, this is where to start.'- Charles McIntyre, Senior Lecturer, Bournemouth University, UK Author InformationGraham H. Roberts teaches Russian Studies and International Business at the University of Nanterre (Paris Ouest). He is a member of the CECILLE research centre at the University of Lille 3, and an associate member of the REGARDS research centre at the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |