http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/authors/2548/laura-van-drie Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Tue, 26 May 2026 02:46:00 -0400 Tue, 26 May 2026 02:46:00 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1037/representations-of-american-culture-in-food-advertisements-in-mainstream-latina-and-african-american-magazines By Laura Van Drie - This study analyzed 54 advertisements for food products, grocery stores and restaurants in nine major women’s magazines in order to gain understanding of the values of American ethnic groups. The author divided the magazines by audience (mainstream, African-American, and Latina), and then coded the advertisements for themes like family, community, and nutrition. Food advertisements in mainstream magazines frequently emphasized that nutritious, delicious food could be part of a busy lifestyle, whereas ads in Latina magazines associated food with family, and advertisements in African-American... Sun, 30 Nov 2014 12:00 EST http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/1037/representations-of-american-culture-in-food-advertisements-in-mainstream-latina-and-african-american-magazines