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    The Ideal Body Image

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    Literature Review In the literature review‚ the research will examine how each race is subjected to body image and how we are oppressed to the ideal body image. The review will describe how Blacks are seen to be proud of their figure. The review will examine how different races react to the ideal body image according to the media and society. Social Comparison Theory Social Comparison Theory allows a person to make judgments between their selves and another person who qualities or traits the individual

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    Persuasive Images

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    WWWhat persuasive images and slogans are featured in your poster? * In our poster‚ we show the men of the United States in their military uniforms fighting in the war. We also show the women of the United States going to work in the factories and doing jobs that the men were doing before we joined WWII. The slogan we have written on our poster is “If they can do it‚ we can to”. To what emotion does your poster appeal? Explain. * Our poster expresses equality. When the United States joined

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    Female Forticide

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    Humidity & Relative Humidity Humidity is defined as the amount of moisture in the air. Air contains a certain amount of water vapor. The amount of water vapor any mass of air can contain depends on the temperature of that air. The warmer the air is‚ the more water it can hold. A low relative humidity means that the air is dry and could hold a lot more moisture at that temperature. For example‚ at 20 degrees C (68 degrees F)‚ a cubic meter of air can hold a maximum of 18 grams of water. At

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    imperfections‚ super skinny‚ etc. As the educator Jean Kilbourne said in her documental Slim Hopes: “Advertising media adversely impact women’s body image‚ which can lead to unhealthy behavior as women and girls strive for the ultra-thin body idealized by the media” (1995). Moreover‚ current data indicates the mentioned before‚ since today’s fashion model weigh 23% less than the average female and a young woman between the ages of 18-34 has a 1% chance of being as thin as a supermodel. Therefore‚ the

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    Photoshop Body Image

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    revolutionizing image editing software‚ constantly altering our perception of body image. As a photographer‚ I fall into the trap of using Photoshop to manipulate photos. Still‚ across America‚ from donuts to toothpaste‚ everyone utilizes Photoshop to create enticing images to sell their products. Yet‚ these ads sell more than products‚ and it’s important to recognize the negative effects that these photoshopped images have on women. Of course‚ one might argue that it’s not the image that effects

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    Physiology of Athlete

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    B. & Rowell‚ L. B. (1980). Functional adaptations to physical activity and inactivity. Federation Proceedings 39‚ 1506-1513. Seals‚ DR.‚ Evans‚ SL.‚ Davy‚ KP. & Stevenson‚ ET (1994) Physiological determinants of 10-km performance in highly trained female runners of different ages.Jounal of Applied Physiology. May 78 (5). Tipton‚ C. M. & Vailas‚ A. C. (1990) Bone and connective tissue adaptations to physical activity. In: Exercise‚ Fitness‚ and Health (Bouchard‚ C.‚ Shephard‚ R. J.‚ Stephens‚ T.

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    How Does Media Promote Unhealthy Habits in Regulating Body Image? There are many detrimental physical‚ and psychological effects from observing the media. If body image concerns are intense enough‚ they may catalyze behaviours that are aimed at changing one’s physique to reduce discontent (Borzekowski‚ Bayer‚ 2005‚ pg.3). How does the media promote unhealthy habits in regulating body image? Studies have been done especially and specifically concerning the media’s influence on eating disorders

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    College Athletes Injury

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    that can happen to a person as an athlete is getting an injury. This can destroy the motivation and emotions of the person that has poured there whole life into the sport just to have it stolen away from them in a brief instant. This mental and physical damage is what many athletes who get critical injuries feel once the damage has occurred. Even with strides in the medical field making injuries less permanent‚ the fact that we cannot perfectly heal the athletes causes a lot of damage to not only

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    Sexualized Body Image

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    Adomaitis‚ Alyssa‚ Kim Johnson. "Advertisements: Interpreting Images used to Sell to Young Adults." Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management12.2 (2008): 182-92. ProQuest. Web. 20 Apr. 2016. My focus is not advertisements solely but this web article is very helpful when it comes to how media has changed the way women and girls look at their body image. Many of the girls in the study thought the model to be the one you need to compare yourself to because she had the perfect body. This author made

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    Paying college athletes

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    December 2013 Paying College Athletes Are college athletes in need of extra income or can they live comfortably with just a scholarship? Many articles assert the contrary that college athletes do need extra cash outside of a scholarship‚ Steve Berkowitz of USA today assert” NCAA President Mark Emmert was credited with nearly $1.7 million in compensation during the 2011 calendar year‚ according to the association’s new federal tax return” this suggest that athletes should also be rewarded with money

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