Essays Tagged: "Self-image"

Barbie; Destroying Self Images since 1959

and features a moveable head, arms and legs. The culprit's name? Barbie. The Crime? Destroying the self-image of little girls since 1959.When Barbie first hit the market, the creator, Ruth Handler st ...

(4 pages) 168 1 3.8 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

King Lear's journy

lay, King Lear goes through a process of self-destruction. In the beginning, King Lear's pride, his self-image, and exercise of excess power astray him toward a series of losses and his death. But the ...

(4 pages) 70 0 3.8 May/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Written for nursing school: Self-concept is the capability of being able to see ourselves "from the outside"; the picture we gain of how other see us.

of self-concept does not always depend on accurate evaluations. Even if we grossly misinterpret our self-image those misjudgments become part of our everyday lives.Self-concept consists of four compon ...

(9 pages) 384 1 4.9 Sep/2002

Subjects: Science Essays > Mental Health

Marketing plan for fictitious clinic.

s and oral cancers seen in later years. Many of these conditions and their treatments may undermine self-image and self-esteem, discourage normal social interaction, and lead to chronic stress and dep ...

(12 pages) 763 0 4.6 Dec/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Social and Emotional Learning

ng with a group. People with healthy emotional and social skills are more likely to have a positive self-image, be self assured and independent. They are able to share in social situations as well as ...

(4 pages) 146 0 5.0 Jan/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays

Comparison between "Catcher in the Rye" and "Rebel without a cause"

fects many different aspects of their lives, including their friends, family, school, location, and self-image.Holden's and Jim's parents have very similar attitudes towards their children. They both ...

(3 pages) 52 0 5.0 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

A response to an article titled "A New Improved Me: Now Appearing Everywhere".

of the studies.Naturally, people mature over time. But in order to do so, one must have a positive self-image. This image, however, leads one to think that he is "more socially skilled, more tolerant ... that would have a deleterious effect. The "Lake Wobegon Effect" has been proven to promote a better self-image, which makes humans stronger as well. Hopefully, we will continue to improve as people, e ...

(2 pages) 23 0 3.0 May/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Managing Change in Merger or Acquisition.

ly broken, the result is a sense of helplessness, loss of control over the situation, and a lowered self-image. Employees build expectations that the organization usually fulfills. In turn, the organi ...

(4 pages) 396 1 3.1 Jul/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Hamlets Choices

amlet first reveals his hatred for his mother's incestuous marriage to his uncle, Claudius, his low self-image, and his great reverence for his father. Each aspect of this soliloquy has an integral an ... role. While he hates Claudius and immensely idolizes his father, Hamlet will be plagued by his low self-image, thus taking no action and contributing even more to his existing problems. In the beginn ...

(6 pages) 59 0 5.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Hamlet

Adolescence according to Erikson

nable that much thought would be given to how to use this critical period to reinforce the positive self-image so important for growth. Rather many parents, teachers, and clergy are unprepared to help ...

(4 pages) 166 1 4.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Society and community > Children and Youngsters

Describe the way in which personality and identity develop and explain the role of Nature and nurture in the process.

self, and most human behaviour can be understood as an attempt to maintain consistency between our self-image and our actions, however this consistency isn't always achieved and our self-image (and r ... gruence. Because incongruent experiences, feelings, actions and so on conflict with our (conscious) self-image.Carl Rogers believed that our personality and identity develops according to how other pe ...

(4 pages) 222 1 4.7 Feb/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Encounter with a difference

pset and humiliation were obvious (Goffman, 1997). I wanted to give her reassurance to build up her self-image as it had been left damaged. I felt concerned for Sue having to endure abuse such as that ...

(1 pages) 48 0 2.9 Mar/2004

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Alternative

Hannah Green - Never promised you a rose garden

h the experiences of prejudices that were made by lots of people to Jews she gets a really negative self-image. She blames al the problems to a tumour that she had. It was successfully operated when s ... he lives in she develops her own language, Yr. It keeps her on track, it's al she has.This negative self-image gets her to the point she tries to commit suicide, but she survives this attempt. Then he ...

(3 pages) 30 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Understanding Bulimia Nervosa

y everyone has dealt with issues regarding the effect their weight and body shape can have on their self-image. However, eating disorders are not about dieting or pride, they're complex psychological ...

(4 pages) 68 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Casablanca

The American HeroThe American self-image is a much-argued subject. As a result of this the image of a hero is also a standard. It ...

(2 pages) 45 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Did civil war help or hinder the efforts of women in the american society?

g citizens, vital to the war effort. Few women however, saw the contradiction between their wartime self-image and their traditional place as the subservient sex. The war divided many families. 3 brot ...

(2 pages) 57 0 5.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

"The Lowan's and a Dream" Talks about the Lowan family in Death of the salesman by arthur miller. and the american dream

es in jeopardy.Willy lived everyday of his life trying to become successful, well-off salesman. His self-image that he portrayed to others was a lie and he was even able to deceive himself with it. He ...

(4 pages) 51 0 5.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American