Abstract An attractive appearance is proven to be so essential to the feminine gender role, the search for correct ideal of beauty causes many problems for adolescent girls. What they advertise in fashion magazines such as in Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Vogue, and in other populous magazine brands infl...
Additionally, the minority groups themselves can develop reactions that are turned inward and create a sense of hopelessness, despair, and self-doubt that can lead into even more sociological problems in the form of alcoholism, drug abuse, aggression, and crime. ...
Additionally, the minority groups themselves can develop reactions that are turned inward and create a sense of hopelessness, despair, and self-doubt that can lead into even more sociological problems in the form of alcoholism, drug abuse, aggression, and crime. ...
The influence of mass media as an agent of socialization was discussed by Kendall, Linden and Murray in their book Sociology in Our Times, as they pointed out that the subliminal brainwashing of the masses perpetrated by the media could be traced back to the imprinting of young children. ...
Christopher York, a journalist with a Bachelor's degree in psychology and sociology from Sheffield Hallam University, states that the website Pinterest recently tried to stop the search of the word "thinspiration" or "thinspos" which was people looking up images of thin models and claiming they were there motivation to become thin like the person in the picture. ...
Abstract The O.J Simpson trial is known in history for being the 'trial of the century'. In the early 1990's, an all American hero turned brutal murderer overnight. This case contained elements of what fueled America's obsession: fame, fortune, betrayal, and murder. The public had a lot to say in this matter, racial factors and the media outlet are said to be responsible for the legacy and outcome of this case. It seems as though viewers were swayed and manipulated by the mass media and justice system, which can be explained by criminological perspectives and theories. ...