Sunday, 19 October 2008
Entry 2
I found an article on extreme dieting (diabulimia) - http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/diet_and_fitness/article2028645.ece (secondary source)
Entry 1
When first starting the critical research project. I found it very difficult to come up with a question which would suit me. I wanted to focus my research on advertising within the beauty industry, however, this is such a vast topic that I still had to find ways of narrowing down my question.
I wanted to focus my research on young audiences and how celebrity and media culture may trigger them to feel insecure and pressured to look a certain way. I found this topic very interesting as I find it extremely relevant to particular issues concerning contemporary society. Young people now mainly feel the need to lead a celebrity lifestyle even if this may have negative consequences such as drug or alcohol abuse.
From this I consulted my teacher and thought it would be a good idea to carry on with the same topic. However, rather than just focusing on young people, I should maybe narrow it down to girls and young women and how media & celebrity culture affects their lifestyle specifically looking at a new "celebrity diet culture".
I wanted to focus my research on young audiences and how celebrity and media culture may trigger them to feel insecure and pressured to look a certain way. I found this topic very interesting as I find it extremely relevant to particular issues concerning contemporary society. Young people now mainly feel the need to lead a celebrity lifestyle even if this may have negative consequences such as drug or alcohol abuse.
From this I consulted my teacher and thought it would be a good idea to carry on with the same topic. However, rather than just focusing on young people, I should maybe narrow it down to girls and young women and how media & celebrity culture affects their lifestyle specifically looking at a new "celebrity diet culture".
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