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Thesis: Social media campaigns promoting body positivity are instrumental in challenging conventional beauty standards and fostering self-acceptance, especially among young women.
Key Term: Body Positivity
Description of the Research Project: This research will scrutinize specific social media campaigns, such as the #BodyPositivity movement on Instagram, designed to empower individuals to embrace their bodies and challenge unrealistic beauty ideals. The analysis will delve into how these campaigns utilize visual and textual content to promote self-love and acceptance, as well as their impact on individuals’ body image and self-esteem.
Brief Description of the Research Project: This study will critically analyze the effectiveness of social media interventions promoting body positivity, examining how these campaigns contribute to shifting societal perceptions of beauty and self-worth. Through a qualitative analysis of user engagement and feedback, as well as an exploration of relevant academic literature, the research aims to provide insights into the role of social media in shaping individuals’ body image perceptions and self-esteem.
Full Citations for Two External Academic References:
- Tiggemann, Marika, Isabella Anderberg, and Zoe Brown. “# Loveyourbody: The effect of body positive Instagram captions on women’s body image.” Body image33 (2020): 129-136.
- Cohen, Rachel, Toby Newton-John, and Amy Slater. “The case for body positivity on social media: Perspectives on current advances and future directions.” Journal of Health Psychology26, no. 13 (2021): 2365-2373.
Original Research Paper of 7-10 typed double-spaced pages using Times New Roman 12, one-inch borders, and no long or block quotes. The papers must be at least 7 full pages and numbered (8 with the required cover sheet). It should be submitted as a readable PDF. All students will receive a letter grade for this assignment.
The thesis of your research paper and one keyword must also appear on the cover sheet and the same thesis must be clearly stated in the paper. A thesis is the main research paper argument that is stated at the beginning of the paper (Usually in the first paragraph). Students should follow Chicago style-guide for footnotes as outlined in class. A Chicago style sheet is available under “Files.”
Papers should employ at least seven academic sources, including at least five academic sources not in the syllabus. At least one of your academic sources not in the syllabus should come from the journals listed below. Please remember that you may need more academic sources to support your argument.
Turnitin can help you to establish your own authorial voice and to detect passages that should be in quotation marks. In order to best accomplish original research with properly cited material, please submit your paper and review your Turnitin score and available highlighted review by clicking on the colored tab associated with this assignment under “Grades.” The whole text should be readable by Turnitin. If there are short phrases or sentences outside of your quotes and citations or in other parts of your paper that are highlighted and marked as coming from other sources (or from your previous research), these texts should be edited to convey your own voice and original writing or be removed. All students should provide an indication about the highlighted passages in the assignment comment box. Ordinarily your score should be a lower number and below 25%.
At least one of your academic sources not in the syllabus should come from the following journals that are available through the Tulane library site and that offer excellent texts on our areas of examination:
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Feminist Media Histories
Feminist Media Studies
Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies
Information, Communication & Society
New Media & Society
Television & New Media
*Please consult the full research paper assignment on the syllabus.
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The first research papers must be at least 7 full pages and numbered (8 with the required
cover sheet) and no longer than 10 pages.
It should be double-spaced using Times New Roman 12, one-inch borders, and no
long or block quotes. Papers should employ at least seven academic sources, including at
least five academic sources not in the syllabus. At least one of your academic sources not
in the syllabus should come from the journals listed below.
As part of the development for your first paper, you will post your thesis, keyword, the
full citations for two external academic references, and a brief description of the research
project. For the second paper you will post a description and the thesis. You should also
comment on at least one student research proposal for both assignments.
Thesis: A thesis is the main research paper argument that is stated at the beginning of the
paper (Usually in the first paragraph). Research and critical literature are employed to
support your thesis. The purpose of the paper is to focus on your thesis and to support this
argument. Thus, material that is not associated with your argument should be avoided.
Your thesis should have been demonstrated and supported in multiple ways by the end of
the paper.
Deadlines are firm (please discuss any problems with the professor) and all papers should
be typed, double-spaced with one-inch margins, and submitted as a PDF under the
identified Assignments link. Please use Times New Roman 12 and include your name
and paper information on a cover sheet. The thesis of your research paper must also
appear on this sheet and be clearly stated in the paper. The cover sheet does not count in
your page number requirement. Students should follow Chicago style-guide for footnotes
as outlined in class. A Chicago style sheet is available under “Files.”
Make sure that you have a well-constructed argument and provide a detailed analysis
rather than briefly discussing many topics. You should also spend some time looking at
your site of analysis before and while writing. Remember to leave time to edit your paper
so that it is coherent and employs grammar successfully.
Please remember that you may need more academic sources to support your argument.
Your sources should support your argument and in some way work with your research
topic and original research. Please remember that all quotes and ideas that are taken from
other authors must be properly cited. Quotes should be brief.
Turnitin can help you to establish your own authorial voice and to detect passages that
should be in quotation marks. In order to best accomplish original research with properly
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cited material, please submit your paper and review your Turnitin score and available
highlighted review. The whole text should be readable by Turnitin. If there are short
phrases or sentences outside of your quotes or in other parts of your paper that are
marked as coming from other sources, edit these texts to convey your own voice and
writing or remove them. All students should provide an indication about the highlighted
passages in the comment box. Ordinarily your score should be a lower number and below
25%.
For instructions on Turnitin see the following:
https://help.turnitin.com/integrity/student/canvas/the-similarity-report/accessing-the-
similarity-report.htm
https://help.turnitin.com/feedback-studio/canvas/l…
At least one of your academic sources not in the syllabus should come from the following
journals that are available through the Tulane ejournals and that offer excellent texts on
our areas of examination:
Feminist Media Histories
Feminist Media Studies
Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies
Information, Communication & Society
New Media & Society
Television & New Media
Communication Research Guide, https://libguides.tulane.edu/communication
Please pick option one or 2.
Option 1. Research a hashtag or other social media intervention that conveys a particular
position on the body. You should define the key term in your research project while
maintaining a focused thesis. Remember to provide particular quotes and brief
descriptions of this social media practice as they are related to the aspect of the body that
you are studying. Make sure that you have a well-constructed argument about this media
text and provide a thesis and detailed analysis rather than briefly discussing many topics.
You should also use a variety of academic research sources to support your argument and
explain how the body is portrayed.
Option 2. Study a product or marketing campaign that establishes a particular cultural
conception of the body. How does this product or text construct a particular aspect of the
body or kind of body in order to offer commodities as a solution? You should define the
key term in your research project while maintaining a focused thesis. Remember to
provide particular quotes and brief descriptions of this text as they are related to the
aspect of the body that you are studying. Make sure that you have a well-constructed
argument about this media text and provide a thesis and detailed analysis rather than
briefly discussing many topics. You should also use a variety of academic research
sources to support your argument and explain how the body is portrayed.
Your paper will be assessed on how it meets the learning outcomes and assignment
(correct number of pages, correct font and other formatting expectations, correct citation
practices, correct number of academic citations).
Your paper will also be assessed based on the following successful practices:
Well-crafted thesis
Good use of citations
Thoughtful analysis throughout
Successful use of textual analysis
Effective organization of paragraphs and ideas
Academic literature is well organized and incorporated into arguments
Referenced authors are used to develop ideas and textual analysis
Your paper will also be assessed based on characteristics that can be improved. Reading
these criteria while writing your paper may help you to improve it:
Confusing or missing thesis
Did not address suggestions made on proposal
Not enough academic citations or citations are of a poor quality (thesis, proceedings, and
random online material instead of published journal articles and books from scholars with
PhDs).
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Quotations should be brief and employed to extend your argument
Academic literature could be better organized and incorporated into arguments
Develop argument beyond that of referenced author
Check correct formatting for citations
Typos, grammatical errors, and awkward or confusing sentence construction
Avoid repeating same argument
Remember to connect arguments and ideas and focus on a few examples
Does not meet page limit
A successful research paper is organized and offers clear indications of your subject and
argument. Your paper should include the following components in the order outlined:
1. A cover page with the paper title and the same thesis that is stated in the research
paper.
2. An opening paragraph or two where you describe the site as it relates to your argument
and introduce your thesis. A thesis is the focused main research paper argument and
should not include disparate elements or a list of ideas.
3. Two or three paragraphs where you outline and connect the critical literature on the
topic. This “literature review” should include brief mentions of or notations about how it
relates to your site of examination and argument. These referenced academic texts can be
on the same site as your research study (research on eBay would cite the scholarship on
eBay). It can also be literature on the critical concept you are examining (research on
community would cite the scholarship on community). There does not have to be
scholarship on your exact site or idea. You can critically engage scholarship or use a
section of an article to develop your idea.
4. A series of paragraphs where you develop but do not repeat your arguments. These
paragraphs should employ close reading and academic literature as a means of supporting
your thesis. They should develop the idea in a connected and organized fashion.
5. A paragraph or two where you conclude your paper. This conclusion should advance
rather than just restate what you have indicated in the paper.