Book Source #2

Title of the Book (in italics when typed, underlined when written)  Ex: Twilight	Advertising Attack
Author(s) or Editor Ex: Stephanie Meyer	Laura J. Hensley
Publisher  Ex: Little, Brown and Company	Raintree
Year of Publication  Ex: 2003	2011
City of Publication Ex: New York	Chicago
Mode of Access (Print if you read the actual book, Electronic if you found it online, or through your kindle/nook/ereader): Ex: Print	Electronic
Eddition if indicated:

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: After having known Edward for just a few short months, Bella admits that “it would cause [her] physical pain to be separated from him now" (Meyer 283).

Some people pro-advertising argue that it "helps sell products and services, which creates jobs and keeps the economy moving" (Hensley 5).

Advertisements affect a large portion of its audience by making the audience feel as though "they do not measure up to the people...they see in [them]" (Hensley 5).

The advertisement industry "choose the strategy of playing to people's need to be admired and fit in" (Hensley 11).

Messages within advertisements "tap into people's most basic insecurities, desires, and emotions" (Hensley 15).

Because "facts alone will not usually convince people to spend their hard-earned money", advertisements utilize their audience's insecurities in order to devise an effective strategy to sell the product or service (Hensley 15).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

Advertising Attack explores the advertising industry by explaining the process of creating an effective advertisement. These facilities target a specific group of individuals as their audience and use their insecurities to ensue their desire to purchase certain products or services pertaining to the insecurities. By utilizing effective strategies, they trick the viewers into thinking they need a product or service when they can really do just fine without it.


Credibility of Source:
Author or Editor: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the editor.


The author is Laura J Hensley, a writer and editor whose interests include art, literature, and popular culture.

Attachment: Does the author or editor have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative?


The author is simply informative.


Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

No, the author is presenting information regarding the process of creating advertisements. She presents both sides of an argument pertaining to the effects of advertising on society.


References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?


The author does not cite any sources; this takes away credibility.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?



I plan to use this source to present the origin of my topic's problem, and the processes they use to massively spread false advertisements that pollute society's perception of beauty.

Book Source #1

Title of the Book (in italics when typed, underlined when written)  Ex: Twilight	Entertainment and Gaming
Author(s) or Editor Ex: Stephanie Meyer	Stergios Botzakis
Publisher  Ex: Little, Brown and Company	Raintree
Year of Publication  Ex: 2003	2011
City of Publication Ex: New York	Chicago
Mode of Access (Print if you read the actual book, Electronic if you found it online, or through your kindle/nook/ereader):  Ex: Print	Print
Eddition if indicated:

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: After having known Edward for just a few short months, Bella admits that “it would cause [her] physical pain to be separated from him now" (Meyer 283).

Entertainment media such as video games and movies "give wrong and unfair impressions of people" (Botzakis 27).

Since the majority of people are exposed to some type of entertainment media, they "may start to see stereotypes as fact" (Botzakis 27).

Because of the presented stereotypes in entertainment media, people may "assume that these people will act like the stereotypes presented in entertainment" (Botzakis 27).

When individuals think about women in the entertainment media, they think about women who "are beautiful and young" (Botzakis 28).

Young women exposed to stereotypes tend to "feel that they have to follow them" cosequently inputting all their effort into "appearance, or acting overly passive or sexy -- to fit in" (Botzakis 28).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION): 

Entertainment and Gaming explores the representations and stereotypes depicted in entertainment media such as movies and video games. The people creating this entertainment need to win over consumers by giving them what they want in a new and exciting way. Consequently, the stories and characters presented inevitably implement stereotypes based on sex, ethnicity, etc.

Credibility of Source: 
Author or Editor: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the editor. 

The author is Stergios Botszakis, an assistant professor of adolescent literacy at the University of Tennessee. He uses media and popular culture in education.

Attachment: Does the author or editor have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? 

This book is simply informative.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing? 

Botzakis is slightly bias in his writing. He's inclined to exemplify the negative affects of entertainment media.

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 

The author does not cite any sources; it takes away credibility.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?
I plan to use this source to explain the negative affects of stereotypes and false portrayls of people in entertainment media.

Interview Questions

1. What is your definition of beautiful?

• Someone physically appealing to the eye. A nice person.
• Someone with a nice physical appearance and a nice personality.

2. What is the ideal physical appearance (both male and female)?

• For guys, the ultimate is Joseph Gordon Levitt! Tall, skinng, brown hair, nice eyes, slim, no facial hair. For girls, bright eyes brunette, and slim
• For girls, slim and skinny, but not skin and bones! For guys, I guess they have to have a six pack, have to be muscular and toned.

3. Do you think different cultures look for different features in physical appearance?

• Yeah, I think some cultures look for different things. Like some cultures prefer tan skin over pale, and vice versa.
• Yeah, I think they look for characteristics outside their own ethnicity.

4. How do you think the media influences our perception of beauty? Is it negative or positive?

• I think the media creates an unrealistic standard for people to achieve. All the movies and pictures are edited and airbrushed; these big businesses all use photoshop, and it has a negative impact on the viewers.
• It's negative. The media says that girls HAVE to be slim or thin. "Just put a regular girl on for once."

5. Do you think people should change their appearance just to fit these standards? Why or why not?

• No, unless it them them happy. People shouldn't change for the sake of satisfying others.
• No, unless it's unbearable. Plastic surgery like breast implants is stupid. But breast reductions are different, they're for medical reasons.

6. Do you think advertisements have a negative or positive impact on teenagers?

• Negative!
• Negative.

7. Does the media affect you personally?

• Yeah, it has a negative impact as makes me feel like I'm not good enough.
• Yeah, it affects me personally, and it's negative.

8. Do you think poeople are prettier when they have a nice personality?

• Yes! A beautiful personality is a beautiful person.
• Yeah.

Research Source Log for Online Source

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”  Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?”	"All stereotypes are true, except... III: 'Beauty is only skin deep'"
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV	Satoshi Kanazawa
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )  Ex: CBC News	Psychology Today
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC	Sussex Publishers
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010	May 1, 2008
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012	10 February 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it) Ex: <http://www.cbc.ca/news/pointofview/2010/09/twilight-is-a-negative-influence-on-teens-or-just-harmless-fun.html>	http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/200805/all-stereotypes-are-true-except-iii-beauty-is-only-skin-de

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV).

Symmetry, which indicates a strong immune system "decreases with exposure to parasites, pathogens, and toxins during development" (Kanazawa).

In developing countries, where diseases are prominent "people place more importance on physical attractiveness" (Kanazawa).

Among groups of people, "faces with features closer to the population average are more attractive than those with extreme features" (Kanazawa).

"Facial averageness is an indicator of genetic health and parasite resistance" indicating the importance  of facial attractiveness when choosing a mate (Kanazawa).

"More attractive people are healthier, have greater physical fitness, [and] live longer"  showing the importance of physical fitness (Kanazawa).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION): 

Satoshi Kanazawa, the author of "All stereotypes are true, except... II: "Beauty is only skin deep", explains the biological significance of physical beauty. Certain features reflect upon the strength and probability of survival within hat individual. These aspects include symmetry, averageness, and sexual appeal.
Credibility of Source: 
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site? 

The author of this article is Satoshi Kanazawa, an evolutionary psychologist at LSE.

Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?  

The author is simply being infomative.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

No, I do not detect a bias in the author's writing.

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 

No, the author does not cite any reference in the writing.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?


I will use this source to present the biological significance related to beauty.

Research Source Log for Online Source

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”  Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?”	"All stereotypes are true, except... II: 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder'"
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV	Satoshi Kanazawa
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )  Ex: CBC News	Psychology Today
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC	Sussex Publishers
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010	April 27, 2008
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012	10 February 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it) Ex: <http://www.cbc.ca/news/pointofview/2010/09/twilight-is-a-negative-influence-on-teens-or-just-harmless-fun.html>	http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-scientific-fundamentalist/200805/all-stereotypes-are-true-except-iii-beauty-is-only-skin-de

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV).

Across different cultures, "people possess different standards or beauty [not] everyone agrees on who is beautiful and who is not" (Kanazawa).

Although different cultures have diverse perspectives on beauty, "It appears that [they] share the same standards of beauty because they are innate" (Kanazawa).

Small children "play significantly longer with facially attractive dolls than with facially unattractive dolls" suggesting human instinct of wanting someone physically attractive (Kanazawa).

In other cultures around the world, some aspects of the human body prove more beauteous than others, but "some of them look quite bizarre to the contemporary western eye" (Kanazawa).

Infants have "not learned or acquired [the concept of beauty] through socialization", which provides evidence that we already know basic knowledge of beauty before we can even walk (Kanazawa).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

Satoshi Kanazawa, the author of "

All stereotypes are true, except... II: "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder"", explains how cultural standards alter our perception of beauty. Despite cultural differences however, we are born with basic knowledge of what is deemed beautiful and what is not. Studies involving infants interacting with different people indicate that they preferred playing with the ones who were more attractive. This suggests that we can distinguish from the attractive and unattractive before social media taints our image.

Credibility of Source:
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?

The author of this article is Satoshi Kanazawa,  an evolutionary psychologist at LSE.

Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business?  

The author is simply being informative.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

No, I do not detect a bias in the author's writing. He based his article on the studies he mentions.

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 

No, the author does not cite any reference in the writing.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?



I will use this source to point out humans' innate skill to identify beauty despite cultural backgrounds.

Research Source Log for Online Source

“Specific Page Title or Article Title”  Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?”	"Cultural Implications of Beauty"
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV	Meera Jain
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )  Ex: CBC News	Serendip
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC	Serendip
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010	2005
Date You Read It Ex: 21 January 2012	2 February 2012
<URL address> (ALL of it) Ex: < http://www.cbc.ca/news/pointofview/2010/09/twilight-is-a-negative-influence-on-teens-or-just-harmless-fun.html>	http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_cult/courses/beauty/web5/mjain.html

FIVE FACTS FROM THE SOURCE (Embedded): EX: The article cites Maria Nikolajeva, a professor of at Cambridge, as saying that Bella does not "in any way promote independent thinking or personal development" in women, instead portraying a woman "meek and willing to do anything for her vampire boyfriend" (POV).

Although the pursuit of beauty has changed dramatically over time, "they have the same purpose, to show off material wealth, social position, authority, and flaunt sexual appeal" (Jain).

In order to make ourselves more appealing to the opposite sex, "we undergo many transformations to be [beautiful]" including surgery, applying makeup, etc (Jain).

Across all cultures, "clothing and jewelry styles have sexual overtones" that aid individuals to appear more attractive (Jain).

Despite what culture you may orignate from, "the Western notion of beauty will always be in our minds and is used as a comparison tool" (Jain).

In Jain's survey "[most participants] found symmetry, [slenderness], [proportion], and thinness to be beautiful characteristics" (Jain).

Summary of Source (Three-Four Sentences of the Who, What, Where, Why, and How in your own words. NO OPINION):

Meera Jain, the author of "The Cultural Implications of Beauty" addresses the similarities and differences between various cultures and illustrates how they affect our perception of beauty. She conducted research and interviews among undergraduates with contrasting cultural backgrounds to obtain a wide spectrum of how religion, ethnicity, etc. affect their personal sense of what stands as beautiful. All the cultures have a similar takes on their ideal beauty, which embodies the Western Ideal.

Credibility of Source:
Author or Site: Who is the author? What training have they had? If there is no author, examine the site. What is the purpose of the site? Who funds the site?

The author of this article is Meera Jain, a student at Bryn Mawr College.

Attachment: Does the author or site have anything to gain from writing this, or is it simply informative? For example, is it a cigarette business posting an article about the benefit of cigarettes, or is it a scientific community unaffiliated with the cigarette business? 
 

The author is simply being infomative.

Bias: Do you detect a bias (a favoring of either side) in the author's writing?

No, I do not detect a bias in the author's writing. She based her article in the research she conducting and simply presented her findings.

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility?

No, the author does not cite any reference in the writing.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?


I will use this source to emphasize the similarities and differences among cultures' ideal beauty.