Keeping Up with the Kardashians

1. Why do you suppose public speaking is considered the number one fear most of us possess? How: When we give a public talk we are trying to achieve several goals; (1) influence others, and (2) maintain our sense of self. We concluded through personal experience, most of us fear public speaking because of fear of rejection. This fear can be further influenced by our lack of confidence and self-esteem. When we speak in public it is human nature to assume the worst in regard to formulated opinion…

cuneiform tablets an affair between their mayor and a married woman. Over the past two decades, interest in celebrity lives, scandals, and accomplishments have exponentially increased. Second from the Obama’s, the Evening Chronicle claims that the Kardashians are the most famous family in America. What has cause this increasing fascination towards celebrities? Many believe that the increasing fan-bases are a result of the Internet. Many celebrities have used…

first day. Vote, Comment and leave feedback!!!! ---- I stood in front of the old brick building and watched the shadows of kids playing cast on curtains. This was my new home now, for however long it might be. It took every ounce of courage I have saved up over my 13 years to ring the doorbell. The police car that brought me here had already driven off, leaving me alone in the dark. It seemed like hours since I pushed the little silver button next to the heavy oak door, there was still time to…

Ever since high school I have had a personal interest in the social lives of others and how they are interpreted in the media. And up until college I just thought it was a hobby but in actuality it was a hidden passion of mine and that was public relations. From seeing publicist Jonathan Cheban with Kim Kardashian and Karen Civil with rapper Lil Wayne; I felt a connection like no other. Because of the friendship and trust they had between one another. When I first looked into public relation was…

Fashion is all about the what, how and the why. Throughout time fashion styles have changed, but it’s really doesn’t change. Fashion is a cycle of trends that come and go based on generational acceptance. Currently, a buyer for Nordstrom wants to understand how styles shift from generation to generation. Nordstrom is a leading fashion specialty retailer offering compelling clothing, shoes and accessories for men, women children and infants (Nordstrom). As a buyer, you determine what products…

Social Identity Theory assumes that we categorize ourselves and others, and that we evaluate the groups as well. We want to see how our groups stacks up to other groups and to see how reasonable and adequate our belonging to it is. We compare characteristics, members, and benefits of these groups, which is all based on Festinger’s (1954) theory of social comparison. Festinger assumes that we have a…