Child Psychology Homework #5
This assignment is due on Tuesday, November 27th.
Pressures of Advertising on Females and Males
Collect 4-5 advertisements (for each gender) from popular teen magazines or websites, showing both the American ideal “female” and “male.” Print out or copy the images and attach to this assignment. Now try to find advertisements showing what you think most people actually do look like.
Consider the following questions:
1. How are the "ideal" male and female presented?
2.
Compare these "ideal" images to the "typical" male and female in our society.2. What kind of influence do you think advertising has on teenager's self-esteem and body image?