Body ideals have changed throughout history and say a lot about the culture at that time. The main perpetrator of these ideals is the media, especially fashion magazines. The page layout and image choice of these magazines can adversely affect women's body image. Using this knowledge the ideals today, as set by the media, are evaluated. Two typical women's magazine articles are examined to illustrate this.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Muck, Alicia Marie

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04B037M

Advisor

• Trimbur, John

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Scientific and Professional Communication, Technical

Rights statement

• In Copyright