Physical body

changes in concentrations of sodium and potassium in the body. These studies have all concluded that there were no significant changes in any of these variables following the ingestion of pickle juice (Allen et al., 2013; Miller, 2014). Below is a set of graphs that summarize the data collected from one of the…

The Positive Effects Social Media has on Body Image According to Jim Salter’s article, (2013) the thigh gap is where one can stand with their feet together and her thighs do not touch. This is a dangerous weight-loss goal that young females are trying to obtain. Although specialists have said that achieving this goal is, “risky and virtually impossible.” Some very thin models have this gap which makes it enough to be held as a beauty achievement on many social media sites. Studies show that…

Observation Exercise In the United States, multiple body rituals are practiced that alter appearance both temporarily and permanently: plastic surgery, tattoos, piercings, tattoos, and make-up. All of these are present at Brandeis University, and each can be linked to broad concepts and more specific aspects of the United States culture. Piercings in particular are common in the United States and at Brandeis University, and they carry cultural significance as well as implications of social…

mindset about childhood obesity and thinks that it is not the problem that everyone should be concerned about. On May 13, 2013, Nadler, a body image advocate, published her article “Child Obesity is Not the Problem” on the Huffington Post website under the living section; According to the website she is a body image advocate, someone who helps people appreciate their body for what they are and here she is stating why childhood obesity is not the reason why the country there is a rise in obesity…

to what you need and leave. This kind of facial expressions and tone of voice are examples of non-verbal communication. Non-verbal communication is communication without words which involves your body movements such as gesture, posture, facial expressions, eye contact and many others. The study of this body movements or behavior is called kinesics. There are five types of kinesics : emblems, illustrators, regulators, adaptors and affect displays. For…

Body modification is a universal culture. In every culture, people changed their bodies for various reasons. Some of the different reasons would be for religious, spiritual, personal gratification, medical or social. In recent years body modification practices such as the arts of tattooing and body piercing have experienced an increase in popularity. They have become so prolific notes Katie Zezima (2005) that a survey conducted by Harris Interactive in 2003 found that one in six adults has a…

Different ethnic groups in the world belong to different cultures, which play essential roles in and exert strong influences on people’s communication as well as behaviours. Due to these cultural differences, it is likely that sometimes people encounter serious obstacles to overcoming difficulties in order to find their true happiness. A prime example of this is the female protagonist’ case in the movie My Big Fat Greek Wedding, which presents the power of cultural elements on how they affect…

The use of the three components of the advertisement listed by Roland Barthes in his essay “Rhetoric of the Image” are linguistics, uncoded message, and coded message. All three of these are used to entice the target audience of women to drink this beverage because of the overlapping message that tall and skinny is desirable based on our society’s culture. Through the use of many aspects, such as color choice and syntax, this advertisement can change the way the product is received and how well…

While on this planet we live on, we need to find things to occupy ourselves in our spare time. Some common things people do are athletics, playing video games, or simply catching up on missed sleep by napping. Some people branch out to poetry – a boring subject if taking only a superficial point of view. But certain individuals take it further, and it becomes their occupation or their profession. They find that skillful poetry can be used as an outlet to articulate their ideas and feelings with…

Advertisements usually cater to a wide variety of emotions such as greed, lust, envy, etc. The Ivory Soap advertisement is relating to the fear of aging and is specifically targeting women as they know that this fear is common among most middle-aged women. Advertisers know that women fear looking older and having others notice. Therefore, by saying that if women don't purchase this hand soap, that their dry hands will make them look older, it will likely cause them to buy the product quickly.…