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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"perceptions of beauty"”.
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More Than A Mirror: Investigating Social Media’s Role in Shaping Social Comparisons and Identity Around Perceptions of Beauty
<p>The rapid expansion of social media has transformed interpersonal communication and the way that individuals engage in social comparisons in their daily life. While existing literature emphasizes the negative psychological effects of both social comparison and the use of social media platforms, …
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Decoding dominant ideals of beauty : Young women’s engagements with media representations, social environments, and media literacy
Beauty is an important and complex concept. A variety of sociocultural environments articulates beauty and physical attractiveness to success and popularity. The influence of media deserves particular attention as it is able to create and circulate dominant ideals of beauty. Research suggests that …
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In My Body
As a fat woman navigating the complexities of modern society, I am constantly confronted with societal expectations and perceptions of beauty. With this body of work, I wanted to explore the idea of how I feel about myself living in a fat body and how that has affected my mental state. This thesis …
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De-objectifying bodies : how African American women view their own skin color
… the social forces that impact African American perceptions of beauty. Rather than focusing on psychical features this paper explores the various social-structural forces that impact a sense of attractiveness. I found that age and a sense of community, not skin color, were the significant …
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The Beauty Of Bradner: Envisioning an Ideal Future to Inspire Environmental Stewardship
… Neighbourhood (Bradner) sits on the precipice of transformation. Faced with pressures of increased industrialization, urbanization, climate change, and the gradual loss of small neighbourhood identity, some residents have expressed a desire to keep Bradner beautiful. But how can we conserve …
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Maiden’s Fashion As Eternal Becomings: Victorian Maidens and Sugar Sweet Cuties Donning Japanese Street Fashion in Japan and North America
… It is worn by teenage girls and women of a wide range of ages, and through the flow of related media and clothing aided by the Internet, Lolita style has become a global phenomenon. Wearers of the style are known as Lolitas, and local, national, and global communities can be found …
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Social skin : initiation through the bodily transformation of four South African women : an exploration using documentary photography
My work questions social and cultural constructs of 'normality' and, by focusing on the practices of marginalised communities, questions dominant cultural conventions of female identity, beauty and sexuality. Within visual media, if the private or unsaid of female experience is said, it is seen as …
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Heritage, identity and value: Ida's Valley, Stellenbosch
Heritage sites, inclusive of cultural landscapes, are understood to derive their significance from perceptions of beauty, sense of place and, when it has been impacted by humans, its genius loci and tangible qualities and the overlay of their intangible associations. In order for a site to be …
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Is it Really Skin Deep? An Analysis of "Ugly Betty's" Influence on Females' Understanding of Beauty
… explores the influence nontraditional framing of beauty and ugliness has on college aged females' interpretation of beauty. Focus group sessions were used to assess this influence, during which the women were asked several questions within two open discussions of beauty. The television sitcom …