9 pages in length. The writer discusses how since the beginning of man's timeline, the issue of beauty has been one to dictate many social concerns. From the caveman era to ancient Greece to modern day society, physical beauty has endured constant change to its perception; however, one thing that has not changed is the power inherently associated with its presence and the unrelenting pressure to attain such status, particularly upon the impressionable adolescent population. Bibliography lists 10 sources. TLCfashn.rtf
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caveman era to ancient Greece to modern day society, physical beauty has endured constant change to its perception; however, one thing that has not changed is the power inherently associated
with its presence and the unrelenting pressure to attain such status, particularly upon the impressionable adolescent population. Contemporary society equates physical beauty with
power, even when that power is not warranted. Nowhere is this more apparent than in todays popular culture where societal dictates are readily implemented and thrust upon a vulnerable
female population. From childhood on, women are given a distinct impression of what beauty is and does within the context of social power, with children taught in no uncertain
terms that those who possess physical beauty will reap many benefits throughout life. "Childhood is a very impressionable period, and what children hear or read during this critical period
can determine the value system which dominates their entire lives" (Hongsook, 1997, pp. 120-138). Kamy Cunninghams article entitled Barbie Doll Culture and the
American Waistland illustrates how the fashion industry places undo pressure upon impressionable adolescents. That each generation carries the burden of representing a certain physical appearance is quite easy to
trace over the past one hundred years; however, one might readily argue the fact that never has this pressure been so great as it has been during the Barbie doll
generation. Cunningham (1997) points out how the image of power and gender roles in contemporary popular culture reflects significant patriarchal control, with the manipulation of the female gender a
pertinent component of its objective. "Body dissatisfaction or low body esteem has been reported to predict disordered eating among young women in the United States and other western countries.
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