The New Addiction

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Social Issues

 

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Martha M

 

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May 2, 2016

 

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University

 

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According to Charles Cooley, "a person's sense of self is derived from the perceptions of others." We will use Charles Cooly's looking-glass-self theory to argue that mass media has created a social mirror for millions of women, the consequence of which is a "cosmetic surgery addiction". Cooly's looking-glass-self is defined as "a self-concept based on our perception of others judgments of us" (Sociology pg 97)...
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In the year 2000 more than 6.3 million women chose to have cosmetic plastic surgery, which could be a direct result from people watching TV programs such as "Extreme Makeover", "Swan", and "Nip/Tuck" ("Less is Really More" Paul Lorenc.. Newsweek). These kinds of shows, combined with the seemingly flawless beauty of Hollywood stars, forms the social mirror by which society judges itself...
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