MC 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: X.Org Server, Social Comparison Theory, Body Image
16 Nov 2017
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Di erent audiences, di erent content but can still overlap. Why do you think there are these di erences: women"s magazines. Glamor: these are often fashion/beauty/lifestyle magazines, men"s magazines. Yes, it catches people"s attention because they"re curious: body image in magazines. In 1972, 23% of women were dissatis ed with their overall appearance: in 1996, that number boomed to 48, in 2012, that number further boomed to 80% Social comparison: comparing yourself to what is seen as ideal. Not limited to women: in 2016, it was reported that 20-40% of men were dissatis ed with their overall appearance, newspapers. Newspapers of colonial days were di erent than today: shipping news and information, political essays. In the 1830"s, benjamin day published the new york sun. The penny press was made popular in this era: independent. Many di erent people owning a press that could send out information.
