Essays about: "social norms of beauty"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 16 essays containing the words social norms of beauty.

1. 6. Exporting and Moulding Ideals of Beauty: Boom of the South Korean Cosmetic Industry in the Era of Globalisation

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för öst- och sydöstasienstudier

   Author : Dana Xenia Marasca; [2020]
   Keywords : South Korea; Cosmetic Industry; Gender Norms; Beauty Standards; Social Media Marketing; Advertisements; Globalisation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The present thesis focused on analysing the recent opening of the South Korean cosmetic industry to the Western world, in combination to a trade of beauty ideals, facilitated by social media and the internet. More specifically, the study focused on three main levels of inquiry. READ MORE

3. 7. Will Beauty Save the World? A historical context study of the Miss Venezuela pageant as a conceivable contributor to communication for development

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Jassir de Windt; [2019]
   Keywords : celebrity beauty queens; beauty with a purpose; communication for development; cultural identity; national identity; popular culture; race and class; internationalisation; economic transnationalism; social norms of beauty; representation women; social change; Celebrity-Development nexus; Venezuela; historical context; qualitative research;

   Abstract : In recent years, old-hand development scholars, in the category of Dan Brockington, have expressed their concern over academia’s neglect of the significance of celebrities in the field. As has been the case of an outturn hereof, namely beauty pageants. READ MORE

4. 8. Women’s experiences of gender-based barriers and stereotypes in bodybuilding as a masculine sport in Poland

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper

   Author : Kaja Daroszewska; [2018-06-27]
   Keywords : Gender; Poland; women bodybuilding; stereotypes;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to study gender-based barriers and stereotypes that influence women in masculine sports taking bodybuilding as an example and analyzing four interviews by using a feminism perspective and professional discourse analysis. In terms of methodology it applies narrative writing, interviews, analysis and professional discourse analysis from female bodybuilding athletes and autoethnography. READ MORE

5. 9. 'Dangerous Beauty' : a feminist analysis of the U.S. and the U.K. media’s portrayal of female soldiers through the case of Private First Class Lynndie England

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Mänskliga rättigheter

   Author : Frida Bergqvist; [2018]
   Keywords : Military; female soldiers; Lynndie England; U.S. media; U.K. media; militarised femininity; deductive content analysis; victimisation; demonisation; trivialisation; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to understand how, and why, the media is sustaining traditional gender norms in their portrayal of female soldiers. The primary material of the study consists of articles published by newspapers in the United States and the United Kingdom, describing PFC. Lynndie England and her actions in the Abu Ghraib scandal. READ MORE

6. 10. If and how are Instagram's top male makeup influencers shifting the beauty norms & beauty representations in a female oriented industry

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Rima Jalba; [2018]
   Keywords : Instagram; Makeup; beauty norms; male makeup influencer;

   Abstract : The aim of this research is to explore if and how men performing makeup can shift the beauty norms and beauty representations for women. The shift is studied in the context of Instagram- a photo and video sharing social media platform, where individuals with large followings are called influencers, whereas their presence is qualified as influence. READ MORE