Resources Library by ANA

The Arab as a man

This paper explores methods to decode 'masculinity' from the collective unconscious through the eyes of the Arab culture, focusing in this study on Saudi Arabia. It is an attempt to propose and demonstrate methodologies which would help in decoding...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Worldwide Qualitative Research Conference 2004

Authors: Krishna Patnaik, Houda Koussa

November 28, 2004

Tradition in Mexican families

From February - April 2003, Millward Brown conducted an in-depth study to obtain a general vision of the current Mexican family. This paper shares part of what was learned.

Catalogue: Latin America 2004: Integrating Diversity Across the Continent

Author: Andres López Fernández

Company: KANTAR TNS Malaysia

October 24, 2004

Women of Brazil

This paper covers a deep study on feminine nuances both in urban Brazilian nuclei and in root communities (aboriginal, black, riparian, from the inland and the Amazon). For that purpose, it developed a new way of investigation that seeks to study...

Catalogue: Latin America 2004: Integrating Diversity Across the Continent

Author: Oriana Monarca White

October 24, 2004

This may fell a little freaky

This paper describes a philosophical conflict that is underway and present at all levels of our culture today. The conflict is between a traditional framework for understanding truth and reality, and a second, increasingly important paradigm that...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Worldwide Qualitative Conference 2001: The Business Value Of Emotional Intelligence

Authors: Sarah Castell, James Parsons

Company: Flamingo

October 28, 2001

West meets East

The paper describes key Japanese cultural aspects and the impact these may have when conducting focus group and one-to-one research methodologies. Many Western marketers (and Japanese, too) maintain a strong stereotype that you can't do that in...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Worldwide Qualitative Conference 2001: The Business Value Of Emotional Intelligence

Authors: Debbie Howard, Yumiko Nishigawa, Sue Pierssene

October 28, 2001

Understanding consumption as a culture

This paper describes the work carried out in explaining how the Indian consumer reacts to the very idea of consumption. The paper argues that culture is an important determinant of consumer behaviour across categories. A specific model of behaviour...

Catalogue: Asia Pacific 2000: Redefining Business In Asia Pacific

Author: Santosh Desai

November 1, 2000

Ethnic marketing

This volume includes papers devoted to the following subjects: the role of ethnicity as it relates to a national identity; global/cultural awareness; new influences on a culture. Additionally, we have the treat of understanding trend sharing across...

Catalogue: Ethnic Marketing 2000

Author: Todd Cunningham

July 1, 2000

Real borders

This paper captures the two faces of India as a traditional developing market – the face lured by increased exposure to Western products and lifestyles, which coexists in complete harmony with the slow to change face rooted in centuries of...

Catalogue: Ethnic Marketing 2000

Authors: Poonam V. Kumar, Sukanya Kripalu

July 1, 2000

Research, media and society

The purpose of this paper is to show how marketing research applied innovatively and interacting with companies non-governmental organisations and the media was able to spur the Brazilian society to modify its basic cultural values thus becoming...

Catalogue: ESOMAR Congress 1999: The Race For Innovation

Author: Oriana Monarca White

September 1, 1999