The presentation of self reveals what I expect of people and what I think people might expect of me because of the impression I have made through my self-representation. I have chosen to present myself with this selfie to defy social norms and demonstrate my free spirits, through the portrayal of my positionality, body images, and facial expressions. I set myself free, free from the social limitations conveyed by gravity, from the stereotypes of my body type, and from society’s expectations of my happiness.
I have taken the selfie when I am upside down in order to demonstrate my desire to escape the constraints indicated by gravity. The shirt I am wearing, an object, follows the rules of gravity at all times and therefore hangs halfway down
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When people use social media, people usually choose a smiling, or even laughing picture to capture the high points of their lives. However, life has both ups and downs, and because of that, our facial expressions shouldn’t be limited to only positive ones. In this particular picture, I look serious because I am struggling to maintain myself upturned, but I don’t look like I am in pain, or at least, I am not showing the pain I am experiencing. Often times that happens too in everyday life: people can have many problems on their mind, but still are expected to put on a happy face and live their life like everything is fine. The society trains human beings to hide their pain and exhibit a happy life to their acquaintances and social media. I decide to fight the social norm that I, as a college student at one of the best universities, should be grateful and cannot have my first world problems. Most students use the same face to conquer their midterms, deal with interpersonal problems with their friends, and to face another rejection from a prestigious company. I hope by looking at this picture, people do not think I am veiled by a pretense of happiness and carefreeness; instead, I am a real human being with my own problems and that I am not afraid to break the social media conventions to express my true
The essay How You See Yourself by Nicholas Mirzoeff discusses the evolution of art. The author discusses the use of art to represent changing identities over the years including cultural practices and societal expectations. The selfie, according to Nicholas Mirzoeff’s essay, is the equivalent of a self-portrait in the previous centuries preceding the technological development required for the present day selfie. The essay explores the different periods and the significance of art, particularly self-portraits, the selfies of the time, and their development over time. The author focuses on different themes including heroism, gender definition, and the focus of an image. Mirzoeff effectively provides examples illustrating and reinforcing the themes he highlights in his essay.
The idea of Individualism can be traced all the way back to England before America’s existence. As we know, individualism has been interpreted in many forms throughout history. The 19th century is no different, taking hold of its own idea of individualism, called transcendentalism. Transcendentalism suggests freedom should not be confined to those focused on money and superficial gains. Instead, people should depend on no one but themselves. This movement focused on “greater individualism against conformity” (Corbett et al.). Heavily influenced by the Romantic period, transcendentalism adopted the belief that reason was more important than logic as Benjamin Franklin has believed. Reason must also include unique emotion and spirit (Corbett et
“Selfies are not all about seeking external validation” (Rutledge). Selfies are generally understood as a form of self-portraiture in which the photographer is also the main subject or, one of, the photograph. Selfies have become a more prominent trend since “[…] appear[ing] on the photo-sharing site Flickr and on MySpace back in 2004” (Rutledge). However, desire for self-portraiture has existed since first commissioned in Ancient Egypt, self-painted since the invention of the mirror, and now simplified and cost-free with digital camera devices (Rutledge). As a result, the now widespread selfie has created a negative stigma that nearly makes them synonymous with narcissism, though such immediate reasoning
My portfolio absolutely reflects my understanding of persuasive writing. Persuasive writing focuses on the ability to formulate an essay that takes an argumentative stance, but takes the opposition into consideration as well. My portfolio also represents the goals and objectives of persuasive writing. The essays I have written for this course demonstrate that I have certainly developed my critical thinking skills, and developed, or better yet, mastered my communication and personal responsibility skills; but, because of my occasional lack of analysis and issues with word choice, my writing process is not perfected.
In this piece, Grealy describes the influence of her experiences of cancer, its treatments, and the resulting deformity of her face on her development as a person. She explores how physical appearance influences one's sexual identity and over all self worth. She also explores how one's own interpretation of one's appearance can be self fulfilling. Only after a year of not looking at herself in the mirror, ironically at a time when she appears more "normal" than ever before, does Grealy learn to embrace her inner self and to see herself as more than one’s looks or physical appearance.
There you are holding your camera an arm’s length away from your face, posing in the most flattering position to capture your best angle. There you are taking a photo of yourself to share with all of your Facebook friends. Taking a self-portrait photo, also known as a selfie, is something almost everyone has done in this new generation. This action is typically done without a second thought. In Alex Williams’ article “Here I Am Taking My Own Picture” that second thought is provoked through exploring the quickly spreading trend of self-portrait photography. In the article while Williams’ provides interesting examples on a changing generation as this trend progresses through social media and modern technology; Williams also leaves something to be desired within the article due to a lack of direction in the author’s stance on the topic.
A picture is more than just a piece of time captured within a light-sensitive emulsion, it is an experience one has whose story is told through an enchanting image. I photograph the world in the ways I see it. Every curious angle, vibrant color, and abnormal subject makes me think, and want to spark someone else’s thought process. The photographs in this work were not chosen by me, but by the reactions each image received when looked at. If a photo was merely glanced at or given a casual compliment, then I didn’t feel it was strong enough a work, but if one was to stop somebody, and be studied in curiosity, or question, then the picture was right to be chosen.
Zhang, Michael. “Why didn’t people smile in old photos?.” Petapixel.com. 23 Sep. 2013. Web. 3
In order for higher education institutions (HEIs) to be more effective and efficient, which caused changes in the governance system, states all over the globe have recently been changing their steering mechanisms from input oriented to output and outcome oriented; from ex ante to ex post; from controlling to supervising (Ziegele, 2008). In so doing, states provide HEIs with substantial autonomy so as to make them autonomous to make decisions in various aspects of the spectrum. However, since they are not operating in a vacuum, states require them to be accountable to the government/tax payers and/or other stakeholders in which they are dependent on. They are required to show concrete results for the resources they use. These autonomy and accountability are the main issues that constitute the state-HEIs relationships.
Erik Erikson composed a theory of psychological development that was composed of eight stages. Erikson’s theory focuses on how personalities evolve throughout life as a result of the interaction between biologically based maturation and the demands of society. According to Erikson, “Each stage of human development presents its characteristic crises. Coping well with each crisis makes an individual better prepared to cope with the next.” (Zastrow & Kirst-Ashman, 2013, p. 314) According to Erikson’s eight stages of development, I have only been through six of the eight stages.
A research study was conducted on "Beyond Single Identity &Pathology: Revealing Coherent Multiple Selves and Transformative Activism in the Narratives of Two Transgender Women" by VanOra and Ouellette (2009). This paper used a conceptual framework based in critical personality psychology and a narrative strategy of inquiry to understand how two transgender women, whose lives and identities are depicted by sociological and clinical literatures as unidimensional and pathological, construct a set of multiple, coherent, and transformative selves. Through their unique approaches to questions posed in McAdams’ (1995b) Life Story Interview, these women depicted multiple selves, a multiplicity not identified in previous research that focused on a single transgender identity. These women’s selves include female selves, activist selves, gay-community based selves, and selves related to race, class, and culture. These women demonstrate authentic commitments to social justice and social transformation through their attempts and capacities to establish coherence among these and other multiple
Have you ever taken a "selfie" or have you heard about it? It is a new craze right now. Whether you are getting ready to go to work, school, shopping, or even going out for night with your friends and/or family, there many opportunities where you desire to take selfie. Then it is ready to be uploaded to social media like Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and Twitter. According to the oxford dictionary the word "selfie" is a photograph that one has taken of oneself, typically one taken with a smartphone or webcam and shared via social media ("selfie"). An author, Elizabeth Day, wrote "How selfies became a global phenomenon," published in 2013, and she explore the world of selfie on her article. She informs us, readers, how selfie affect the world
The second issue that I identified, relates to autonomy or self-determination. I struggled with labelling this fundamental concept in the social work discipline. My first blatant encounter with this issue occurred during the week of September 14th while I was attending a vigil. The patient was actively dying and requested that his spouse turn on the television. Initially she refused, she feared that it would agitate him and prevent him from resting. Since the patient was diagnosed with cancer rather than dementia, I felt that he was aware of what he was asking for and knew what he wanted. I directed by questions towards his spouse, because I did not want her to feel like I was trying to override her rules. I asked her if he normally watches
Growing up I went to a Catholic School and the long days of going to Mass and reciting a terribly long bible verse weren't my choice of a lively childhood. Even in distress, I still managed to smile and laugh everyday at school. That's how my life has been. Realizing when something is not creating happiness, I can mask it with a simple movement that used 26 of my facial muscles and my pearly whites. In this image, I am 4 years old sitting on large stairs with many other kids who seem to be having an amazing time while I on the other hand have a face of sass with my head turned away.
Because all individuals possess different sets of experiences and perspectives, their individual realities, or their interactions with and responses to their surroundings, differ accordingly. While the outside reality that exists independently from human interaction remains consistently unaffected by individuals’ perceptions, one’s individual reality can change and shift as a result of changes in perception that can be triggered by events, relationships, and interactions with others. Leslie Bell’s “Hard to Get: Twenty-Something Women and the Paradox of Sexual Freedom,” Oliver Sacks’s “The Mind’s Eye,” and Martha Stout’s “When I Woke Up Tuesday Morning, It Was Friday” collectively address this idea that the realization of individual realities