Annotated Bibliography

How is social media influencing women to think negatively about their body image?

Miranda Burris Professor Malcolm Campbell English 1102 April 9, 2012

Annotated Bibliography

Kim, Olivia Dong Sum. "The Media Affect on Women's Body Image." The Eagle's Nest, Covering News in Seoul and Wonju, South Korea. Wordpress, 27 June 2011. Web. 9 Apr. 2012. This source is a news article published in South Korea that examines in depth how women perceive their bodies. This article takes a look at statistics of women and the different things they are doing to their bodies to feel better about themselves. It examines plastic surgery options, what celebrities have done to become thin, how companies are promoting perfect people and even some instances of dieting taken too far to become thin. Olivia even explores photo shop techniques used to reveal that not all women look how they appear in advertisements. The statistics in the news article show increasing numbers in the things women are doing to maintain a perfect image. The author does not seem to be biased or take a side on the issue; however, she does provide information regarding why women think negatively about their body after seeing models and how they appear in the media. The intended audience of this source would be young adults looking to understand the trends in staying thin. I think that this source will be a great benefit to my exploratory paper because I will be able to show a complete understanding of the increase in the amount of women altering their bodies. Also, this source will shed light on the particular things women are doing to create a body they are satisfied with. I will be able to talk effectively about what this increasing thin trend is leading too. Knobloch-Westerwick, Silvia, and Josselyn Crane. "A Losing Battle: Effects Of Prolonged Exposure To Thin-Ideal Images On Dieting And Body Satisfaction." Communication Research 39.1 (2012): 79-102. Academic Search Complete. Web. 9 Apr. 2012.

This source is an example of an academic journal that examines prolonged exposure to thin-ideal images. An experiment is conducted to better represent the prolonged exposure effects of thin-ideal messages. The study found that prolonged exposure led to greater body satisfaction, this finding was accredited to the fact that the experimental groups said they practiced more dieting behaviors. Of these experimental groups the people that had the highest BMI index showed the most dieting techniques while the people with the lowest BMI showed less dieting techniques. This finding is attributed to that fact those with low BMIs already saw themselves close to what the models looked like; therefore, the thinideal messages affected them less. This was an interesting find from a sociological view because one would expect those with longer exposure to a thin-ideal image to portray more traits of an unhealthy desire to be thin. This source shows very few, if any signs at all of bias. This is because the article mainly consisted of an experiment and the outcomes of it. The intended audience would be anybody interested in understanding the effects of media images on body image. The purpose of this communication is to show deep exploration of the immediate effects of thin-ideal messages on body image, women in particular. I am still thinking of where in the paper I would incorporate this source; however, I think it may be a good idea to use this source as evidence supporting the idea of media having a negative effect on womens body image. Overall, it is safe to say that this source is a legitimate example of how the media effects women.

Mears, Ashley, and William Finlay. "Not Just a Paper Doll: How Models Manage Bodily Capital and Why They Perform Emotional Labor." Journal of Contemporary Ethnography (2005): 314-43. Abstract. Print

This source is an excerpt from a textbook that analyzes the lives and especially the requirements of models. This is a perfect example of the opposing argument to my topic. Rather than looking at how women are affected by medias influence why not take a look at how the models are actually effected by the mold they are required to fit into. Mears and Finlay explore the requirements of these girls; ranging from age, body type, hair styles, and color of skin. Most of the expectations of these requirements are unrealistic; however, these models continue to allow themselves to make changes just to earn a living. The job of a model is simple, look a certain way and get paid good money. But how are these girls really affected by the constant rejection and need to mold their bodies? This source explores the answer to that by saying that these models face rejection and critiques every day before they finally find somebody that will accept their image. Isnt that what women also do every day, just to be accepted in public as attractive? I believe that models are really considered role models and should act in such a way that society benefits positively from their actions. This source is very reliable considering that it talks directly with models and their feelings and opinions towards what they do every day. It has good legitimate information on how models are perceived in the media. This is a prime example of a behind the scenes look at what models go through to look the way society now expects them to look. The intended audience of this source would be possibly models exploring their own career or just anybody that has an interest in understanding the way society thinks models should be today. What we think a model should look like just shows how greatly we are influenced by them in advertisements. I am writing an exploratory paper and plan on using this source as a counter argument to my topic. The expected counter argument of my topic would typically be considered why media isnt an influence

on women but considering there will not be much information on that topic. I figured I can use this source as an understanding of how the media affects the models. After reading this source one will have a better understanding of how models are creating such images for women. In my paper I plan on putting this after how I talk about womens body image has changed over time. I feel as if this is the best placement because after understanding how womens body image is changed, I can go directly into exploring what we now expect of these models in todays society. The Media and Its Effects on Body Image. Prod. Dorothy Yarrington, Rebecca Grossman, and Anna Zhang. Youtube. Youtube, 11 Apr. 2011. Web. 9 Apr. 2012. This source is a Youtube video published by a group of University of Michigan Students to explore the negative impact of media on womens body image and to also explore ways to improve ones perception of their body. This article directly analyzes questions concerning the growing impact of media on womens body image. Some of these questions included; how conscious are you of your body? What is the role of media in shaping perceptions of beauty? What ways has the media sent contradictory messages? Does gender have an impact on body image issues? And in what ways can we improve body image in the future? All of these questions are answered directly by young adults, both boys and girls. They speak out on their personal views and how the media affects them directly. I believe the material is reliable since it is coming straight from people that are willing to express their own personal answers to the questions asked of them. In my paper I would probably include the opinions of these young adults and explore why they think this way and also if any outside factors may influence them. The intended audience of this video would more than likely be young adults striving to obtain a body seen in the media. The video does not

seem to show any signs of bias regarding how the media affects womens body image. This greatly shapes my understanding of the topic because it not only furthers the information I know, but allows new insight to direct opinions of people affected by the media.

Peer Review by Rachel Mazejka At first this was in a different font other than Time New Roman, but I believe that had something to do with the fact that it wasn't saved in .doc file. I changed the font to Times New Roman, and I also will save this as a .doc file rather than a .docx file, just to be safe. It just needs to have the page number and last name up in the top right header, and then it'll be set! This is such a great topic, and it caught my attention from the start. I feel as if Miranda chose the perfect sources for this paper, and she could really did deep into the heart of the matter. She chose all of the correct types of resources, and wrote exactly what was expected in the outline for the annotated bibliography. I'm excited to read the final product!