While race and specifically the underrepresentation of Black women in mainstream magazines have been thoroughly examined, previous scholars examining representations of race in media have largely ignored hair type of Black women. Investigating the representation of this aspect of Black women’s culture in different media is important because hair type preferences and hierarchies in the Black community have existed since the abolishment of slavery (Byrd & Tharps, 2001). The good hair refers to straight hair that does not need relaxers, while the bad hair typically refers to natural hairstyles (Robinson, 2011). These aesthetics highlight the privileges associated with whiteness (Robinson, 2011). Thompson (2009) indicated that despite movements
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Sypeck, Gray, and Ahrens (2004) studied women’s body sizes on the covers of Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Mademoiselle, and Vogue between 1950 and 1999, and found a significant decrease in size between 1980 and 1999. Alternatively, Luff and Gray (2009) analyzed the teenage magazines YM and Seventeen between 1956 and 2005 and found the body size of cover models increased over time in YM and remained consistent in Seventeen. The authors reported these teen magazines were moving away from the trend of the thin ideal. However, Jung and Lee (2009) examined the body size of models in Vogue, Glamour, and Elle in 2005 and 2006 using a 1 to 9 scale and reported the average body size was 2.40, highlighting the continued use of thin models. In the same study, the authors compared body size differences between Asian and White models and found no significant differences. In a study comparing Black women’s body sizes in Black magazines versus magazines targeting the general audience, researchers found Black women’s body sizes were significantly larger in those targeting Black women (Shoneye, Johnson, Croker, Steptow, & Wardle, 2011). No other studies further discussed race and body size representation in …show more content…
In a study looking at sexuality texts in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, researchers found a slight decrease in stereotypical representations of women and a slight increase in feminist messages over time (Low & Sherrard, 1999). These stereotypes and underrepresentation of women were also found in accounting (Collins & Hebert, 2008), criminal justice or criminology (Baro & Eigenberg, 1993; Love & Park, 2013), science (Carvalho, Tracana, Skujiene, & Turcinaviciene, 2011), sociology (Ferree & Hall, 1990), health (Curry, 2001), psychiatry (Leo & Cartagena, 1999), and library science texts (Carle & Anthes, 1999). Based on the plethora of studies examining texts, it is clear that women and other minority groups are underrepresented or represented in a stereotypical fashion in both images and
Sypeck, Gray, and Ahrens (2004) studied women’s body sizes on the covers of Cosmopolitan, Glamour, Mademoiselle, and Vogue between 1950 and 1999, and found a significant decrease in size between 1980 and 1999. Alternatively, Luff and Gray (2009) analyzed the teenage magazines YM and Seventeen between 1956 and 2005 and found the body size of cover models increased over time in YM and remained consistent in Seventeen. The authors reported these teen magazines were moving away from the trend of the thin ideal. However, Jung and Lee (2009) examined the body size of models in Vogue, Glamour, and Elle in 2005 and 2006 using a 1 to 9 scale and reported the average body size was 2.40, highlighting the continued use of thin models. In the same study, the authors compared body size differences between Asian and White models and found no significant differences. In a study comparing Black women’s body sizes in Black magazines versus magazines targeting the general audience, researchers found Black women’s body sizes were significantly larger in those targeting Black women (Shoneye, Johnson, Croker, Steptow, & Wardle, 2011). No other studies further discussed race and body size representation in …show more content…
In a study looking at sexuality texts in the 70s, 80s, and 90s, researchers found a slight decrease in stereotypical representations of women and a slight increase in feminist messages over time (Low & Sherrard, 1999). These stereotypes and underrepresentation of women were also found in accounting (Collins & Hebert, 2008), criminal justice or criminology (Baro & Eigenberg, 1993; Love & Park, 2013), science (Carvalho, Tracana, Skujiene, & Turcinaviciene, 2011), sociology (Ferree & Hall, 1990), health (Curry, 2001), psychiatry (Leo & Cartagena, 1999), and library science texts (Carle & Anthes, 1999). Based on the plethora of studies examining texts, it is clear that women and other minority groups are underrepresented or represented in a stereotypical fashion in both images and