The Effects of Magazine Images on Body Satisfaction in College Women
Author: Elizabeth Cameron
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 94
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Published: 2001
Total Pages: 94
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Published: 2000
Total Pages: 72
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Maggie Wykes
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2005-01-13
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780761942481
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDrawing together literature from sociology, gender studies and psychology, this text offers a broad discussion of the topic in the context of socio-cultural change, gender politics and self-identity.
Author: William Herbert Sheldon
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Published: 1942
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Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Published: 2016-01-14
Total Pages: 22
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKSeminar paper from the year 2014 in the subject Communications - Mass Media, grade: 94%, Communication University of China (Institute of Communication Studies), course: Theories of Communication, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine and criticize the representation of female body image by mass media. For decades the bodies of women have been tailored to highlight products and services by advertisers and owners of the media as a means of generating capital gains. This tailoring, has led to what many have come to accept as the ‘ideal image of beauty’ that every woman should endeavor to achieve. This paper continues the discussion on a topic that is widely and frequently discussed. The theoretical framework that this paper employs is based on one of the most applauded theory in communication studies; The Political Economy of Communication and Media theory, which was first coined by Dallas William Smythe. This theory is pertinent to understand the presence of the commercial forces behind creating and maintaining this ideal body image, particularly by advertisers in mass media. The form of mass media that this paper concentrates on is women’s magazine, with specific focus on advertisements regarding beauty and cosmetic products/services. Additionally, case studies in the US and China are used to depict the influence mass media representation of female body image on women.
Author: Valerie Kretz
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Published: 2011
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKResearchers have posited for decades that media, and magazines in particular, have a negative impact on women's body satisfaction. However, that relationship is a complex one. Several theories, including sociocultural and social comparison theories, have been used to better understand the relationship. Furthermore, with advances in technology, magazine images of women are now fictional portrayals rather than reflections of reality. This project addresses the question of the extent to which women perceive magazine images to be real and whether there is a relationship between that perception of reality and body satisfaction. Perceived reality as it relates to magazine images is an area that has been relatively neglected by researchers, so the present study investigated the issue in an exploratory manner. To that end, a new scale was created to measure perceived reality of magazine images of women. It was implemented in an online survey of women ages 18 to 34. Data were gathered using a convenience sample. Three lines of analysis were then conducted. First, after identifying the most effective items, the reliability, face validity, and convergent validity of the perceived reality of magazine images of women scale were largely established. Within the validity analysis, a confirmatory factor analysis of the scale was conducted which illuminated three factors: real world, factuality, and emotional involvement. A summated version of the new scale was then created for further analysis. In a second line of analysis, inconsistent and weak relationships were found between perceived reality of magazine images of women and body satisfaction. This result is discussed in light of sociocultural and social comparison theories. In a final line of analysis, consistently moderate relationships were found with the new scale and awareness of digital alteration. The impact of this finding on helping understand what makes up reality judgments is discussed.
Author: Nicole Hawkins
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Published: 1999
Total Pages: 210
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Maggie Wykes
Publisher: SAGE
Published: 2005-01-13
Total Pages: 260
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Media and Body Image draws together literature from sociology, gender studies, and psychology; brings together new empirical work on both media representations and audience responses; and offers a broad discussion of this topic in the context of socio-cultural change, gender politics, and self-identity.