Perception of beauty in the eyes of the media
Introduction
This is a research based on the perception of beauty that has been portrayed by the media and whether or not it is right. In this proposal, the different views and opinions of different experts will be argued and the media’s idea of “perfection” will be questioned.
Another issue that would be touched on would be whether or not images of “perfection” is healthy to the mass audience who is on the end of receiving and how these images affects many people from adults to teenagers and even young kids of age 5-7.
1. Personal experiences and perspective
The reason I chose this topic to write on is because this is a problem that has been around for a long time and I believe many of us are faced with the same issue of whether or not those images we have been made to believe are “ perfect”, is really perfect.
As a young girl myself, I have been faced with the same questions that many girls out there faces. It has been hard to accept how I look and the size I am because of the images the media has been feeding me with. Fitting into size S from a size L is no longer enough to keep me satisfied, I yearn to fit into clothes which are marked XS or size 2/4.
As a researcher, this topic has always been on the top of my list. I had always had a keen interest on why people are the way we are. Why we get so affected by the images we are shown and why we aim to be “picture perfect” when we are not. That is why I picked this topic to write and research about.
2. Research topic and field
My research topic is: The perception of beauty in the eyes of the media.
And the field that I am researching on is: Communications and media.
3. Locating research literature
My emphasis is based on past studies regarding similar issues. I did my research on past journals and newspaper articles on this issue. What I did mainly was content analysis on media and communication based mostly on the stereotype of the “ideal image” that has been portrayed. It has
This is a research based on the perception of beauty that has been portrayed by the media and whether or not it is right. In this proposal, the different views and opinions of different experts will be argued and the media’s idea of “perfection” will be questioned.
Another issue that would be touched on would be whether or not images of “perfection” is healthy to the mass audience who is on the end of receiving and how these images affects many people from adults to teenagers and even young kids of age 5-7.
1. Personal experiences and perspective
The reason I chose this topic to write on is because this is a problem that has been around for a long time and I believe many of us are faced with the same issue of whether or not those images we have been made to believe are “ perfect”, is really perfect.
As a young girl myself, I have been faced with the same questions that many girls out there faces. It has been hard to accept how I look and the size I am because of the images the media has been feeding me with. Fitting into size S from a size L is no longer enough to keep me satisfied, I yearn to fit into clothes which are marked XS or size 2/4.
As a researcher, this topic has always been on the top of my list. I had always had a keen interest on why people are the way we are. Why we get so affected by the images we are shown and why we aim to be “picture perfect” when we are not. That is why I picked this topic to write and research about.
2. Research topic and field
My research topic is: The perception of beauty in the eyes of the media.
And the field that I am researching on is: Communications and media.
3. Locating research literature
My emphasis is based on past studies regarding similar issues. I did my research on past journals and newspaper articles on this issue. What I did mainly was content analysis on media and communication based mostly on the stereotype of the “ideal image” that has been portrayed. It has