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“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.

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“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.

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“Specific Page Title or Article Title”  Ex: “Twilight: A negative influence on teens or just harmless fun?”	“The Development of Ideal Body Image Perceptions in the United States”
Primary Contributor to the Website (if given) (author, editor, producer, etc) Ex: POV	Jeanne B. Martin
Title of the Entire Website (not www. )  Ex: CBC News	Nursing Center
Publisher or Sponsoring Organization of the website (if given) Ex: CBC	Lippincott’s Nursing Center
Date Page was Last Revised Ex: 10 September 2010	May/June 2010
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://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=1024096

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).

The media "[promotes] false images" to teenagers and young adults which potentially leads to the increase of "eating disorders and [encourages] an irrational fear of being fat" (Martin).

Because our youth is "bombarded with media advertisements from the food, fashion, and cosmetic [industries]" they feel as though society pressures them to mirror the images portrayed, moreover creating an adverse self-implemented environment to achieve perfection (Martin).

Not only do advertisments and television shows alter young people's perception of beauty, but also video games design women to "appear more attractive and slender and are often minimally clothed" (Martin).

Children begin developing an image of the ideal body figure at a young age "from playing with ultrathin dolls with an unnatural body proportion and an unhealthy BMI" (Martin).

Women who failed to fulfill their cultural standards for their figure are more likely to suffer from "negative emotional consequences, body shame, and [disordered] eating behaviors" (Martin).

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

The media's portrayal of the ideal body image distorts teenagers' perception of their own beauty. Because of their low self esteem, the dieting and cosmetic industry have becomes booming businesses. Not only does television and advertisements have an impact on confindence, but other forms of media such as video games take a toll.

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? 

Jeanne B. Martin is the author of this article. She has a PhD, RD, FADA, and LD. The purpose of the website is to provide information regarding health problems. There are a number of journals and articles available. Lippincott funds the site.

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 informative on the issue of body image.

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

I sense a little bias since the entire article explains the negative effects that the media and other external forces implement on youth.

References: Does the author cite references in the writing? If so, do these add or take away from the credibility? 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 cites references in her writing, and this adds credibility to her and her article.

Use of Source: How will you use this source in your project?
I will use this source to illustrate the negative effects of the media on teenagers and young adults.