Student attitudes toward advertising may influence the content of marketing courses that address advertising-related issues. This article reports the results of a study that (1) assessed marketing students' attitudes toward advertising and (2) compared male and female marketing students' attitudes toward advertising. In addition, implications for marketing education are offered.
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