Document Type
Senior Honors Project
Publication Date
5-2021
Abstract
Throughout history, there has always been an idealized depiction of beauty. In each culture the ideal varies but the concept of exclusion is universal. The westernized portrayal of beauty is prevalent throughout and has become ingrained into the fabric of American society. In adolescence, the development of an individual’s body influences their sense of self. With the growing prevalence of social media usage young adults are being introduced to a barrage of images celebrating westernized ideals of beauty. Currently, three out of every four young adults ages 18-24, use at least one social media platform (Perrin & Anderson, 2019). Recently, group of “influencers” noticed the single illustration of beauty, began to rally for change, and the body positivity movement was formed. The movement “hopes to remove the abundance of these images and replace them with images of real-life women of different shapes, sizes, ethnicities, ages, etc.” (Convertino, et. al, 2016).
Department/School
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Chiat, Alissa, "Body Positivity Movement: Influence of Beauty Standards on Body Image" (2021). Antonian Scholars Honors Program. 50.
https://sophia.stkate.edu/shas_honors/50