lie in their bodies and forces women to measure themselves against an impossible beauty standard. Continuous exposure to stereotypical images and themes surrounding beauty, directly influence the way women perceive themselves and their peers. One study found that “Mass media is especially harmful to women because it constructs negative perceptions of women and reinforces them on a daily basis (Chapman, 2011).” According to Gerbner, Gross, Morgan and Signorielli (1980.), cultivation theory states
greater attention to be paid to understanding the mechanisms and processes through which leadership influences organizational culture and employee commitment, in order to develop a more complete understanding of the inner workings of leadership” (Bass, as cited by Aolio et al 2004 p.952) . Ellemers, Gilder, and Haslam (2004) agree that “additional understanding of work motivation can be gained by incorporating insights into social identity processes” (p. 459). Since motivational processes may be processed
Standing at the crossroads of social psychology and pyschiatry is the rather niche concept of social delusions. Interdisciplinary in nature, social delusions raise a variety of questions that have roots not only here, but in clinical medicine and philosophy as well. A review of scholarship surrounding social delusions reveals a unified explanation of how social delusions are created, spread, and maintained through imitation among varied populations of people. When it comes to exploring the mechanisms
Erdogmus & Cicek, 2012, The impact of social media marketing on brand loyalty, Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Journal, vol. 58, pp 1353-1360. Introduction Eren Erdogmus & Cicek (2012) carried out a research in Turkey concerning the impact of social media marketing on brand loyalty of the consumers. The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of social media marketing on brand loyalty formation from the point of view of the consumers. This study revealed that brand loyalty of the
Pilot Social Work Research: American Indian Behavioral Health Assessment Introduction Culture is the way people view their world. Through culture, beliefs are born. What a person believes is directly associated with their behavior. "Cultural sensitivity can be defined in the broadest sense to be an awareness and utilization of knowledge related to ethnicity, culture, gender, or sexual orientation in explaining and understanding situations and responses of individuals in their environment" (Broome
published. From having seen Canada’s religious developments through a secular lens, several scholars thought for the most part reasons behind the decline were clear and obvious. This is not the case, and is what the author tries to show here. After one prominent scholar named Stark opened up new data to the author it gave him his new books idea: reality of religious polarization. Now everything is more clear and focused through this polarization lens. The book is then divided up into 9 chapters, all very
Al-Hamed, & Amin, (2014) relationship marketing is “a philosophy that an organization should try to provide products that satisfy customers’ needs through a coordinated set of activities that also allows the organization to achieve its goals” (p.48). Baker (2014) suggests that marketing efforts must identify the means of delivery of the message whether it is through media, technology, or personal contact to deliver the communication. Relationship Marketing Theory holds that every marketing encounter involves
Though traditional research tends to view the world through a dichotomous black and white lens, researchers suggest other complications that fog the in-betweens of making decisions. Specifically, studies explore the consequences of missing bonding events. The new phenomenon is identified as the fear of missing out (FoMO)—the compulsive desire to stay connected with what others are doing due to the fear that others are having more rewarding social experiences (Alt, 2016). Past research has indicated
oppression or social injustice. The reach of white privilege is extensive yet rarely recognized by white individuals. Most individuals are not aware of their white privilege or the subtle "accommodations" that are afforded white individuals not shared by African Americans. White privilege affords those of white identity all-inclusive membership privileges that insulate them from the historical, institutionalized rules long-favoring whites at the expense of black oppression. This privileged lens further
This paper will attempt to thoughtfully and critically analyze theories and perspectives and apply them in assessing two members of the Sanchez family, Gloria and Emilia. Case studies adapted from www.routledgesw.com/cases. Gloria Sanchez Gloria lives nearby with her husband, Leo. Leo and Gloria have been together for so long that everyone thinks of him as part of the family. Gloria’s sister, Carmen (see below), visits Gloria often at her house. For some time, Carmen has been concerned because Leo