The research of ‘Women’s Depiction by the Mass Media’ analyzed the relationship of women in the media and social roles. The study attempts to discover if there is a negative impact on individuals or society by examining images of woman in the mass media. The research of ‘Women’s Depiction by the Mass Media’ and ‘Gender Roles in Media’ have taken a similar theoretical approach to studying this topic through examining how women are represented in mass media. The research indicates that factually there has been very little change in the representation of women in television media since 1954. The researchers work to prove that women tended to be objectified as wives, mothers and sex objects and were clearly underrepresented in the media. Women
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The researcher investigates how this may lead to body dissatisfaction and eating disorders as a direct result. The research of ‘Social Media Effects on Young Women’s Body Image Concern’ focuses more on the impact of social media and the inundation of perfect body images and how this has a negative impact on young women in comparison to article one: ’Women’s Depiction by the Mass Media’ and article two: ’Gender Roles in Media’. More specifically, the research looked at traditional forms of mass media as well as contemporary social media that impacts young women to a great extent. The key findings indicate that unrealistic images of the female body are used, focus on the ultra-thin body image. The research indicates that social media has a greater impact on a young woman’s perception of body image as they are inundated with images of friends and females and there is a much higher rate in comparison to others and on a continual basis on mobile devices. The findings suggest that the portrayal of a thin female body image can have a negative psychological impact on young …show more content…
Sexualized clothing is described as clothing that is revealing, suggestive or that emphasizes a sexualized body part. The theory suggests that women in Western cultures are shown as an object of male gaze that leads to women viewing their bodies as sexualized objects. The research suggests that repeated exposure to objectifying experiences which may lead them to view their own bodies as sexual objects.
“Putting on” Sexiness: A Content Analysis of the Presence of Sexualizing Characteristics in Girls’ Clothing takes a very different methodological approach compared to the other articles as it is specifically looking at the sexual characteristics of apparel only. Although, this study has some similarities in theory to ‘Social Media Effects on Young Women’s Body Image Concern’ as it focuses on images through social media that can have a negative psychological impact on young females. ’Women’s Depiction by the Mass Media’ and ‘Gender Roles in Media’ have taken a similar theoretical approach to studying this topic through examining how women are represented in mass media as a whole. For example, there was evidence found of self-objectification has in girls as young as eleven. Media portrays young females as ultra-thin and sexy, and it was found that half of the magazine
The researcher investigates how this may lead to body dissatisfaction and eating disorders as a direct result. The research of ‘Social Media Effects on Young Women’s Body Image Concern’ focuses more on the impact of social media and the inundation of perfect body images and how this has a negative impact on young women in comparison to article one: ’Women’s Depiction by the Mass Media’ and article two: ’Gender Roles in Media’. More specifically, the research looked at traditional forms of mass media as well as contemporary social media that impacts young women to a great extent. The key findings indicate that unrealistic images of the female body are used, focus on the ultra-thin body image. The research indicates that social media has a greater impact on a young woman’s perception of body image as they are inundated with images of friends and females and there is a much higher rate in comparison to others and on a continual basis on mobile devices. The findings suggest that the portrayal of a thin female body image can have a negative psychological impact on young …show more content…
Sexualized clothing is described as clothing that is revealing, suggestive or that emphasizes a sexualized body part. The theory suggests that women in Western cultures are shown as an object of male gaze that leads to women viewing their bodies as sexualized objects. The research suggests that repeated exposure to objectifying experiences which may lead them to view their own bodies as sexual objects.
“Putting on” Sexiness: A Content Analysis of the Presence of Sexualizing Characteristics in Girls’ Clothing takes a very different methodological approach compared to the other articles as it is specifically looking at the sexual characteristics of apparel only. Although, this study has some similarities in theory to ‘Social Media Effects on Young Women’s Body Image Concern’ as it focuses on images through social media that can have a negative psychological impact on young females. ’Women’s Depiction by the Mass Media’ and ‘Gender Roles in Media’ have taken a similar theoretical approach to studying this topic through examining how women are represented in mass media as a whole. For example, there was evidence found of self-objectification has in girls as young as eleven. Media portrays young females as ultra-thin and sexy, and it was found that half of the magazine