Self Image 3

Consider some of the social pressures that you think may shape your behavior and personal image. List the images most commonly associated with the categories or ‘boxes’ you have already listed in Activity 1.

How have you responded to social pressures to conform by adopting an appearance that relates to the categories that you feel you have placed in or have chosen?

I believe a big social pressure in this generation is to be like everyone else. for example one person wears high waisted shorts and hightop converse then out of no where everybody wears them. One person that influences me is Miley Cyrus. I like to believe that she is the kind of person who does not care what people think about her. She is an independent person and she does her own thing wether people like her or not. i personally don't want to follow everyone else i do not want to be like anyone else, i want to do my own thing and i think that is why Miley Cyrus is a positive influence to society.

Self Image 2

Find images in the media, which have been used to represent attractive and unattractive aspects of the human face. Examine and record carefully the photographic techniques used to accentuate both these qualities, drawing up a list that relates to the images you have found. List the physical characteristics that we have come to admire in both the male and female face and write 100 words in response to the following questions:
Do you believe that media images or public opinion are responsible for the characteristics of beauty becoming universal stereotypes?
Do you believe people admiring media images of glamorous models can do any harm?

The image to the left is to represent the unattractive aspects of the human face. I believe the image was taken in a studio because the background is entirely white and the light ing is good. The image to the right is demonstrating the attractive aspect of the human face. The image uses rule of thirds and it features a young girl perhaps a model. I believe the image was captured outside because the background but then again it could be a backdrop of some sort.

1. I believe that media is responsible for the beauty stereotypes, television show like Americas next top model.

2. i dont believe that looking t photos of models can do any serious harm but it can make people think why cant i be that skinny? or why cant i look like that? i believe that it can cause self esteem issues and depression with in teenage girl and maybe even some adults.

Self Image: activity 1

What follows is a list of categories that serves to define and divide us. Make a personal list of the categories you belong to or have conflict with and visual symbols that are associated with each. Aspirations and expectations should also be listed.

1. Age/generation - is can dictate levels of independence afforded to the individual. 
2. Gender - Our sex affects the way we are treated by some individuals. 
3. Race - Prejudice and perceived racial superiority can affect hopes and aspirations. 
4. Religion - Moral codes and ideologies that serve to guide, unite and divide. 
5. Class or caste - A classification that an individual may never escape from. 
6. Personality - Extrovert and introvert are classifications of personality. 
7. Intelligence - educational establishments, based on IQ, often segregate us. 
8. Political persuasion - Left wing or right wing. Each carries its own ideology

1. Age: sixteen
Generation: 21st century
2. Gender: female
3. Race: white
4. Religion: Christian
5. Class: middle class
6. Personality: outgoing.
7. Intelligence: smart
8. I do not have a political persuasion.
Aspirations
My hopes and ambitions include getting into a four year university, such as Ohio State University, to major in pediatrics.