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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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Cigarette Advertisements and Women, 2004.
This research deals with cigarette advertisements aimed at women.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 13 sources, $ 71.95
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In this study, the writer examines cigarette advertisements that are aimed at women. The writer argues that the advertisements represent harmful speech and should not have First Amendment protection. The writer looks at the move in the 1990's against cigarette advertising and discusses consumer needs rather than the needs of big business.
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the proposition that cigarette advertisements aimed towards women are in violation of the First Amendment. The plan of the research will be to show that the ads represent an instance of harmful speech and that as such, they are in direct violation of the First Amendment guarantee to be protected from such speech."
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Images of Women in the Media, 2002.
An analysis of the sexist way women are still portrayed in media, particularly in magazines despite their changing cultural status.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will explore some of the images of women in the media. It will concentrate on the images of women as presented in print; particularly in magazines. The thesis is that, despite the many changes in the social, legal, and cultural status of women that have brought women more and more equity in relation to men, women are still portrayed in sexually objectified ways. The thesis will go into some detail as to the origin and meaning of such portrayals where women are reduced to what is considered sexually desirable. This occurs in a large number of advertisements in all types of magazines.
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The Age of Innocence and Body Image, 2002.
A look at society's obsession with the perfect female form through stereotypical portrayals by mass media advertisements.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper is about how society and the mass media are obsessed with the body image of women. The paper provides an intensive critique of how high society views the human flesh and how women are objectified and defined by socially constructed images. The issue of body image, the social construction of it, and how people can become victim to the desires and values that their own society constructs for them, is examined. The paper further discusses that the construction of such images, and the projection of them unto women, continues to this day through stereotypical portrayals by mass media advertisements. Because advertisements commodify women in the marketplace, where the women's sexuality is objectified, exploited, and domesticated, political/capital, and sexism issues are raised in the paper.
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Advertisements as Art, 2003.
A look at American lithograph poster advertisements and women in the 1890s.
1,946 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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In the 1890s, color lithograph posters became a medium to advertise products to the masses. This paper explores how these posters were made and how they influenced consumers. Specific attention is paid to the changing role of women in the 1890s and how this affected their buying habits.
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"In the 1890?s, despite a sluggish economy, America was in the midst of a social revolution. More and more companies arose selling products of all kinds to whoever would buy them. Companies selling everything from magazines and books to bicycles found that they had to distinguish themselves from the pack. What better way to do so than to advertise? Taking a lead from the French, poster advertisements flooded the marketplace. While these poster ads represented a product or service, they also represented works of popular art and social commentary. Artists manipulated the ads to target specific groups of people and convince those people to buy into their propaganda. Increasingly, middle and upper class women became the target of companies and ad printers. They had the money and time to view and be persuaded by poster advertisements."
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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.
Outline:
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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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.
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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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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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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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The Pragmatic Aspect of Advertisements, 2007.
Compares the differences between the language of advertisements in newspapers in the United States and newspapers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
5,221 words (approx. 20.9 pages), 24 sources, MLA, $ 130.95
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This paper examines the differences between the language used in advertisements in the United States and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It uses examples of English-language advertisements in both countries. It compares the same type of advertisements to determine what has changed in the use of language in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia print advertisements in mainstream newspapers in recent years. The paper then selects and analyzes advertisement content found in two representative newspapers in each country.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Chapter 1: Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Significance of the Study
Purpose of Study
Importance of Study
Rationale of Study
Chapter 2: Review of Related Literature
Background and Overview
Print Media in the U.S. and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Current Trends and Influences
Pragmatics and Content Analyses of Print Material
Research Questions
Chapter 3: Methodology
Theoretical Framework
Limitations of the Study
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"Therefore, the importance assigned to pragmatic meaning of various textual elements does not end the primacy of their semantic meaning (Cook, 1992). Nevertheless, words have a wide range of influential factors involved for their user besides their denotation, which supposedly persists across different contexts, and its pragmatic function, which supposedly varies systematically across contexts. In this regard, Cook adds that, "These aspects of a word are so many and so vast that knowledge of them will vary considerably from user to user" (1992, p. 99). Consequently, all readers will bring some unique qualities to the interpretation of newspaper advertisements that will likely affect their decision whether to purchase a given product or service, but content analysis remains a subjective realm that requires the careful selection of relevant themes and how the results are interpreted to ensure that these factors are taken into account."
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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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Advertisements of the 1920s and 1970s, 2002.
This paper states that by studying the advertisements of a particular era you can understand the mentality of the people along with the social, economic and political climate. Advertising of the 1920s and 1970s are analyzed.
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper describes that the dramatic differences between the colorful, lush print ads of the 1920s and the more stark, real-life ads of the 1970s are based on the differences in the socio-economic climate of the times and the advancement of women?s rights. The author adds that, in the 1970s, the power of advertising was circumscribed by the new regulatory apparatus of the Federal Trade Commission and the National Advertising Review Board. The author believes that exploitation of the beauty of women is evident in all the advertisements of both eras.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Descriptions/Comparisons/Contrasts
Historical Influences
Insights
Projection
Conclusion
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"The dramatic change in the role of women is captured in these print ads. Instead of being sweet, submissive and dependent on men, the women of the ?70s appear to be strong and independent. The lady in the Hanes pantyhose displays her pantyhose prominently with a manipulative smile on her face. In fact, the male counterpart is cut off from the rest of the ad, leaving her as the undisputed "star" of this ad. The lady in the Berlinetta ad sports a fashionable mannish suit and strikes a playful and "in-control" pose, demonstrating the qualities of the woman in the 70s ."
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