D#9,HW#4, Annotated Bibliography

Downs, D., James, S., Cowan, G. (2006, Jun). Body Objectification, Self-Esteem, and Relationship Satisfaction: A Comparison of Exotic Dancers and College Women. Sex Roles, 54(11/12): pp. 745-752, Retrieved July, 17, 2007, from Women’s Steadies database.

I found this article from the ASU library web-site. This article is about the research about body objectification, self-esteem, and relationship satisfaction differences between college women and exotic dancers.


Engeln-Maddox, R. (2006, Sep). Buying a beauty standard or dreaming of a new life? Expectations associated with media ideals. Psychology of Women Quarterly, V. 30,NO. 3 Retrieved July 17,2007, from Women’s Studies database.

This is also from the ASU library web- database. This article is about the how college female students ideas are influenced by media.

Bessenoff, G. (2006, Sep). CAN THE MEDIA AFFECT US? SOCIAL COMPARISON, SELF-DISCREPANCY, AND THE THIN IDEAL. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 30(3): pp. 239-251, Retrieved July 17,2007, from Women’s Studies database.

This article is about how women get effect from thin-ideal images in the media.