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Image Of A Typical City, 1999.
Studies how New York City is the public's image of a large, modern city and the effects of that image.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 23.95
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"A classic landscape in American life is the Northeastern Central City, identified most closely with the density of New York City. This central area is also identified as the Central Business District, and it differs in tone from the Midwestern main street in terms of reputation.
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"A classic landscape in American life is the Northeastern Central City, identified most closely with the density of New York City. This central area is also identified as the Central Business District, and it differs in tone from the Midwestern main street in terms of reputation. The Midwestern main street is identified as representing "a balanced community, populated by property-mined, law-abiding citizens devoted to free enterprise and a certain kind of social morality" (Knox and Marston 459). The Northeastern Central City, on the other hand, is identified with a greater freedom, a certain sense of danger, the perception of high crime (not always deserved), based on unlimited opportunities, and with a mixed population not always in agreement so that urban tensions are high. Such a city has come to be identified with America for many reasons, not the ..."
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Effects of Breast Cancer on Self-Image, 2007.
A literature review as to the effects of breast cancer on body image and self-image.
2,245 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper analyzes the affects of breast cancer on the self-image of affected women. It begins by discussing how self-image is interrelated with body image, as well as preconceptions over the disease process. It analyzes the literature that discusses how a woman's body image can develop into a positive self regard over time as treatment progresses because the focus is on survival.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Literature Review
Critique
Nursing Implications
Conclusion
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"The studies produced several very significant findings. First of all, self-image eventually is altered in a positive direction as a result of a diagnosis of breast cancer (Kraus, 1999; Kieren & Nabboltz, 1997). Women do experience real fears and problems accepting themselves after chemotherapy and surgery. The women who had the most positive self image are those who "believed they had a choice regarding treatment, were active participants with the surgeon in the decision-making process, were well informed, and were very satisfied with their treatment decision 8 weeks after their breast cancer treatment" (Kraus, 1999). Patient teaching is the most important issue highlighted by these studies."
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Self-Image Maintenance and Prejudice, 2008.
This paper explores the extent to which a strong self-image encourages resistance to prejudice.
1,395 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This paper examines the literature on prejudice and self-image in order to determine how comprehensive the protection given by a strong self-image can be in respect to prejudice. The paper discusses how self-esteem and self-image are separate constructs and examines racism and gender in relation to self-image. The paper also discusses how it is highly probable that a target of prejudice with a strong self-image will be less likely to suffer psychological or emotional harm from prejudice, but he may still feel the effects of prejudice. The paper concludes that it is necessary to engage in further study in which a narrow focus is used to identify the impact of prejudice on a specific population, such as either gender or race.
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Introduction
Self-Esteem and Self-Image
Racism and Self-Image
Gender and Self-Image
Conclusion
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"The study of prejudice and its impact on the individual has been well-documented in the literature. It is recognized that prejudice is both expressed and responded to in multiple forms, suggesting that it is feasibly impossible to prepare for all social interactions in which prejudice is exhibited (Owens, Stryker, & Goodman, 2001; Kernis, 2006). This in turn indicates that the person who is targeted by a display of prejudice is likely to be affected by it, and that the impact that prejudice has upon the person depends upon the type of prejudice displayed and the character of the person who has been targeted by it."
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Women's Body Image in the Media, 2000.
How the influx of images from mass media serves to construct gender images, particularly women's body image.
3,730 words (approx. 14.9 pages), 20 sources, $ 103.95
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This paper focuses on the representations of women's body image in the media and asks how these representations affect women?s self-image and behavior.
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"The images of the media surround us constantly. According to Peach (1998): ?We are exposed to over 2,000 ads a day, constituting perhaps the most powerful educational force in society. The average adult will spend one and a half years of his/her life watching television commercials?. (p. 128). Leafing through the morning paper we unconsciously take in adverts and photographs. Going to work we pass billboards, signs on bus stations and busses, company logo?s on clothing and merchandise. At home relaxing in front of the television we are bombarded by images. What are the main messages that are conveyed by this unstoppable deluge of the media?"
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The Evolution of the Buddha Image, 2001.
A look at how the Buddha image has changed throughout different cultures and time periods.
1,690 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 7 sources, $ 54.95
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This paper is about three sculptures of the Buddha image and how they have changed throughout different cultures and time periods. The paper begins with a discussion of a standing Buddha from India, which was where Buddhism began. It then moves on to two other countries, Tibet and Thailand, where Buddhism is still popular. The paper then explains how the people of these countries took what the Indians had done in their portrayal of the Buddha and made it their own, adding parts of their culture to the image. In regards to Thailand, there is a discussion about the Sukhothai walking Buddha, which was probably the most important image from that period. Then, the gold image from Tibet is discussed, which was very interested in the cosmic or Tantric form of Buddhism. The paper concludes by pointing out that the image has changed over time and cultures, but still enables us to know it?s a Buddha image through the consistent characteristics given to the Buddha in sculpture.
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Self-Esteem and Body Image, 2005.
This paper is a complete research project including an extensive bibliography, studying the relationship of body image and self-esteem of girls and boys, ages 9 and 10, from Glasgow, England.
7,685 words (approx. 30.7 pages), 55 sources, APA, $ 167.95
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This paper explains that the intention of this study was to determine how early in their lives children, especially girls, are influenced by the media concerning their body image;and if that influence has any profound or pronounced effect, if the exposure begins during the pre-pubescent period. The author used (1) a self-assessment questionnaire of girls and boys, ages 9 and 10, from two different schools administered by the classroom teacher during regular class sections coupled with (2) the teacher's assessment of the child's self-esteem. This paper concludes that, more significantly with girls than with boys, weight and body image are inextricably linked as early as age nine with children already incorporated concerns of attractiveness as powerful indicators of how these children evaluate their own self-esteem. Tables.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Media influence
Other Influences on Body Image and Self-Esteem in Girls
Taking Objectification a Step Further
The Effect of Body Image in Adolescence
Factors Suggesting the Need for Child-Centred Body-Image/Self-Esteem Studies
Rationale
Hypotheses
Methods
Social Comparisons to Models and Peers
Body Image Satisfaction
Body Mass Index
Results
Relationships between Body Dissatisfaction and Reported Social Comparison
Correlations Between Body Dissatisfaction and Social Comparisons to Models and Peers by Gender
Multiple Regressions of Body Dissatisfaction on BMI, Grade, and
Attractiveness Attributes by Gender
Means and Standard Deviations for Social Comparison to Models and Same-Sex Peers by Gender
Teacher Assessments of Self-Esteem
Discussion
Conclusion
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"Because of the ages of the children in the study, it was decided that the best way to assess self-esteem would be to interview the teachers of the children concerning which children suffered from low self-esteem, and then correlate their answers with those of the children. An almost 100 percent correlation was found among girls between higher weights and low self-esteem. For boys, the correlation between body shape was stronger than the correlation with weight per se. It is easy to conclude, therefore, that "Whether or not they are too heavy, females who see themselves as overweight show decreased satisfaction with their bodies, reduced levels of self-esteem, and lowered psychosocial well-being, as compared with males, in general, and with females who do not consider themselves overweight.""
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The Image of God, 2004.
This paper discusses, using contemporary theological research, the idea of the image of God and man's relation to that image.
1,930 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper uses passages from the New Testament to state that God has a male form and that man is actually a physical representation of God. The author points out another interpretation: that God is transcendent, which means being beyond the regular universal or material existence; therefore, the idea that we were made in the image of Christ, who has taken a physical form and reflects the spiritual attributes of God, makes sense. The paper further explains that modern researchers are beginning to embrace the concept that our likeness to God is more of a spiritual likeness than a physical likeness, based on the creative ability of humans.
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"Romans say that God foreordained men to take the image of His Son, who is Jesus Christ. So here then is confirmation that Jesus Christ and men do in fact have the same image as each other. God wanted men to look like His Son, and so men are in the image of Christ. Throughout the Bible, especially the New Testament, the terms Christ and God are frequently used interchangeably. One might think then that men looking like God and men looking like Christ are both really the same thing. However, going back to the 1 Corinthians passage that states men were also created in the glory of God, another interpretation can be arrived at. Christ is referred to in numerous places as being the glory of God."
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Women's Image in Advertisements, 2007.
This paper is an analysis of the portrayal of women's image in magazine advertisements in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), as based on a content analysis of the literature and on a convenience sample survey of 50 female students.
17,435 words (approx. 69.7 pages), 34 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper states that the the main purpose of this study is to determine the characteristics of women's image in advertisements' contents as depicted in the most widely circulated Arab women magazines in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and to identify the effect of such contents in formulating the societal image of women. The study also examines how women feel about the presented image of women in advertising. The author points out that, in the UAE, women not only are gaining ground in workforce participation but also are filling positions once held primarily by men; however, this is not always reflected in ads. The paper indicates that the majority of female students felt that the relationship between the woman's image in published advertisements and society's view towards her is a highly positive one. The paper includes the data generated by the survey and several figures, tables and quotations.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Introduction
Need for the Study
Purpose of the Study
Research Questions
Procedures
Research Hypotheses
Review of Literature
Background and Overview
United Arab Emirates Today
The Impact of Advertisement
The Importance of the Visual Image in Advertisements
The Women's Image in the Visual Advertisements
Depiction of Women in Magazine Advertisements
Methodology
Sample
Instrumentation
Data Collection Procedures
Results
Data Analysis
Discussion and Conclusion
Discussion of Results
Recommendations
Questionnaire
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"Arab information media have by and large been established on a weak economic base throughout the Middle East. For example, Arab newspapers were introduced when national incomes and populations were small, and the literacy rates were low; as a result, both advertising revenues and mass-circulation sales (the two primary sources of commercial newspaper income elsewhere), were restricted. Even after World War II, as the Arab economies enjoyed a new level of prosperity, advertising remained sufficiently insignificant to most Arab businessmen, and did not appear to represent a viable avenue of revenue-generation in the modest-circulation press, to enable newspaper publishers to generate many advertisements in the first place."
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Self-Image and The Media, 2006.
A discussion regarding the effect of perfect images presented by the media on the viewers' self-image.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses how the media can have negative effects on the body image of almost any individual, male or female. It further discusses how women are more prone to the effects of this kind of media image and reviews research that indicates, in its early stages, that these effects can be countered by intervention.
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"Every day the general public is subject to unrealistic body images portrayed by the media. On television, hypersexual teens worry more about losing their virginity than about a humongous pimple shining like a blinking beacon. In both print and electronic media, women with prominent collarbones and 15-inch waists advertise everything from fast food to pain- and weight loss medication, while men with "ripped" abs drink beer with their buddies in front of the television. In the movies, even the pets are beautiful and gaze at their perfect owners with love from the elegant couch in their perfectly maintained homes. How is the average individual supposed to compete with this flawless worldview? Does the average viewer compete with it at all or is it accepted as the depiction of the American dream?"
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Fusion Techniques for Image Retrieval, 2006.
An evaluation of fusion techniques for image retrieval of digital images.
1,127 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses fusion techniques for image retrieval of digital images, in particular the technique using support vector machine (SVM). The paper describes an experiment that was run in order to test the stability of this technique and it details the results that were found.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Fusion Techniques
SVM
Ensemble
Average and Max
Experiment
Conclusion and Observations
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"Against the backdrop of increased digital images, an accurate image retrieval system is in demand and is supported by a number of methods. Classification is one of the most important parts of image retrieval. Of the several classification techniques, Support Vector Machine (SVM) is the most efficient and the most accurate, especially in cases where the number of samples is small [4]. In addition, to transfer data to higher dimensions, SVM can adapt for non-linear boundary problems [5]."
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Body Image and Self-Perception, 2002.
This paper discusses research conducted linking body image satisfaction with psychological and physiological factors.
1,330 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses self-image and body-image dissatisfaction, and how they correlate with sex, nationality, age and other contributing factors. The author examines such diseases as anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and how psychological and physiological issues also coincide with body image and self-perceptions. The paper also looks at how society and the media contribute to body perceptions.
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"The effects of body image and dissatisfaction can be harmful and even deadly. Certain diseases such an anorexia and bulimia can be almost directly related with self body image. Researchers, Lautenbacher, Kraehe & Krieg did a study on recovering anorexic women. They say that the perception of body size is a contributing factor to anorexia. As evident, ??perception of body size is involved in these processes that determine the cause of anorexia nervosa? , Lautenbacher, Kraehe & Krieg. Body size ties directly to body satisfaction. Even after many anorexic or bulimic people have recovered, researchers suggest they still are unsatisfied with their bodies and how they look. They may gain weight back but still are dissatisfied with their bodies."
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Gender and Body Image, 2004.
Argues that the images of perfection that are disseminated by society are generally stereotypical images that reinforce gender roles of dominance and submission.
3,642 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 101.95
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The way in which society defines the structures and strictures of gender has developed in the last century into a field in which there is an abundance of textual dissertation concerning gender, identity, body image, and other issuances of definitional standards that often defy the status quo and change the way in which we think about what it is to be a man or woman. The paper shows that these essential qualities that define gender are harder to determine the more we explore the boundaries that have been set up, in many cases, as no more than cultural myths that represent the continuance of a socio-economic class system. One of these myths is the idea of the mythical body image, or the ideal physiological representation of a society in which gender lines are clearly defined in terms of male and female. This paper explores the idea of this image in terms of its contrivance, ramifications, social constructionism, and its support of gender stereotypes to provide an understanding of how our culture defines male and female images of perfection.
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"Myths traditionally focus on the superhuman or divine while providing a model of behavior for their consumer, who is more often than not encouraged by them to accept a sort of socio-economic status quo, along with a sense of diversion and the illusion that in escaping reality, the person buying into the myth is escaping the status-quo of an
economically oriented social class system. This particular diversion is carried on through time and changed, if slightly, by successive generations as the gradations of society change with time (although the continuance of myth is often retrogressive concerning the continuance of the society). Although the theme may only change slightly, the
presentation of a new myth within this traditional trope suggests other changes that are more important."
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The ?Kennedy Image?, 2002.
This paper explores the 'Kennedy Image' (the view of Kennedy as an almost saint-like figure) to determine the extent to which it is realistic.
1,780 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 57.95
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This paper states that the Kennedy image was greatly strengthened from the moment Kennedy was assassinated which it makes it near impossible to criticize the dead president. The author points out a number of important positive aspects of this image including the man?s youth, his family oriented life, his liberalism and the glamour that surrounded him. However, the author also demonstrates that Kennedy had a number of negative aspects to his image such as his womanizing and his relationship with the Mafia.
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"The domestic policy action that had the most impact during Kennedy?s presidency was very low-key. It was the creation of the ?President?s commission on the state of women?. This was something created as a gesture of thanks to Eleanor Roosevelt (who became the commission?s leader) for her help during the presidential campaign and to please the women in the Democratic Party. The commission produced an important report on the need for improved opportunities for the education of women. It is fitting that the main important Liberal reform made by President Kennedy was almost accidental in origin."
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Recursive Image in "The Hunger", 2004.
An account of the recursive image of the mirror in the film, "The Hunger".
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 103.95
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This paper examines the various sequences in the film, "The Hunger", in which the image of the
reflected image in mirrors occurs.
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the use of the recursive image of the mirror in the film, "The Hunger", directed by Tony Scott. The plan of the research will be to set forth a breakdown of sequences in which the image occurs and then to discuss how the recurrence of mirror imagery in the film supports its narrative structure and the manner in which the mirror images locate the film in the context of the vampire and horror cinema genre as well as signify commentary..."
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Media Effects and Body Image, 2006.
A review of the effect that media images have on a women's perspective of body image.
1,140 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses how images presented in the media provide unrealistic expectations of women. The paper further discusses how young women continue to rely on the media for advice and direction regarding their own sense of self-worth and beauty.
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Introduction
Thesis
Feminist Theory
Theme History
Conclusion
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"Part of the media's power lies in its ability to influence self-perceptions of physical attractiveness particularly among women. Women are consistently bombarded with images considered "beautiful" by media standards. This may include images that in real life may be underweight or malnourished. What many women fail to consider when reviewing images portrayed by the media is that most of the women presented have been plucked, puckered, air brushed and more to appear more "perfect." On reviewing these women in real life many women would find they actually look no different than many of the women presented on television, except perhaps they may be at a healthier weight.
Women's attitudes toward their body and self-esteem are also influenced by their culture. The more value their culture has on meeting the standards established by the media, the more likely a young women is to succumb to false images of what is or is not considered beautiful in the eyes of the media."
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