The second chapter that I chose is Chapter 2: Culture and the Media. This chapter discusses the elements of
culture, cultural diversity, and theoretical perspectives on culture and the
media. From this chapter, I have
chosen to look closer at the topic of popular culture and its impact on young
girls and their self-image. I will
specifically look into pop culture’s influence on the eating disorder,
anorexia. Kate Moss said, “nothing
tastes as good as skinny feels,” but where does one draw the line between
skinny, and unhealthy? Having spent a lot of time in the worlds
of dance and fashion, it has become clear to me how much popular culture
impacts the self-image especially in adolescents and young adults. Eating disorders are a thing that
many times get brushed under the rug, however they have the highest mortality
rates of any mental illness, at around 20%
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This article discusses the media’s influence on eating disorder symptoms particularly in young people. Although biological factors play an important role in development of an eating disorder, psychological and social factors are also significant. These days many of those social factors are found in pop culture.
This article discusses the media’s influence on eating disorder symptoms particularly in young people. Although biological factors play an important role in development of an eating disorder, psychological and social factors are also significant. These days many of those social factors are found in pop culture.
National Geographic Taboo- Beauty, Isabelle Caro
Isabelle Caro is a model who eventually died from her struggle with food. This video follows her through her recovery just two months before her death. Isabelle made sure to tell her story in hopes that her story would have a heavy impact on the world.
Isabelle Caro is a model who eventually died from her struggle with food. This video follows her through her recovery just two months before her death. Isabelle made sure to tell her story in hopes that her story would have a heavy impact on the world.
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PBS has a great website for information on eating disorders
including pages describing different disorders and warning signs as well as
prevention methods.
Research shows that much like a virus, eating disorders can
be transmitted through social media.
This article talks about the ways that social media helps “spread” the
disease and about the problem of pro-anorexic websites
“The media is a powerful influence
and we know how vulnerable some people at risk of eating disorders can be to
its visual images in particular”
-Susan Ringwood of the eating
disorder charity beat
Resources:
Eating Disorders: How Social Media Helps Spread Anorexia and Bulimia In Young People. (n.d) retrieved April 22 2013, from The Huffington Post Web Site: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2012/10/12/social-media-anorexia-bulimia-young-people_n_1962730.html
The Media's Influence. (n.d) retrieved April 22 2013, from PBS Web Site: http://www.pbs.org/perfectillusions/eatingdisorders/preventing_media.html
National Geographic Taboo- Beauty, Isabelle Caro. (n.d) retrieved April 22 2013, from Youtube Web Site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJPrhJty7TM&feature=player_embedded
Ogden, J., & Mundray, K. (1996). The Effect of the Media on Body Satisfaction: the Role of Gender and Size. European Eating Disorders Review, 4(3), 171-182.
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