Week 6 Assignment
Critical Thinking Exercise – Manufacturing Beauty
This assignment involves the critical analysis of a case study. The case study subject is model Cindy Jackson,
The TCOs that are associated with this assignment are:
• TCO 3 as it applies to psychological disorders and their effects on the self is a social world
• TCO 9 as it applies to interpersonal attraction
• TCO 13 as it applies to the role of the media
Process:
Explore Cindy Jackson’s official website at http://www.cindyjackson.com/
Critically analyze the contents of the complete website
Based on your findings answer the following four questions:
1. What does your critical analysis of the website reveal to you about Cindy Jackson’s sense of her social self, her self-concept, her self-esteem and her self-presentation?
2. How does the physical attractiveness stereotype of interpersonal attraction factor into your findings about Cindy Jackson?
3. How does the mass media influence Cindy Jackson’s life-world?
4. What do you perceive that the theme of “manufacturing beauty” means?
Graded Product:
1. Write an essay presenting your critical analysis in an orderly and persuasive manner
2. Whenever you use a course concept, very briefly describe it with a reference to Myers
3. Using subheadings, address each of the four required questions
4. Remember to use APA citations and include a References Cited section
5. To do a good job on this assignment requires between 900-1200 words
6. Make sure your solution has your name at the top of the document
7. Spell and grammar check your document
8. Submit through the Week 6 drop box by 11:59 PM MT on Sunday of Week 6
9. Grading:
a. 40 points -addressing each of the four required questions effectively
b. 25 points – demonstrating critical thinking
c. 10 points – editing
d. 15 points – proper APA citations
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