TY - JOUR
T1 - A Transnational Analysis of Skin Tone Ideals in Cosmetic Advertisements in Women's Lifestyle Magazines
AU - G. Mbure, Wanjiru
AU - Aubrey, Jennifer Stevens
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2017/10/2
Y1 - 2017/10/2
N2 - A content analysis of cosmetic advertisements in British and Kenyan women's lifestyle magazines from 1955 to 1975 (colonial time period) and 2000 to 2010 (postcolonial period) was conducted. The findings suggested Eurocentric beauty ideals originated in the colonial period, whereas British magazines set the pattern for skin tone. In the postcolonial period, an increased similarity of ideals was observed with Kenyan models reflecting the Eurocentric ideal in skin tone. Differences in gender portrayals reveal that the light skin ideal may be targeted more toward women than men. Meanwhile, changes in British magazines reveal the skin tone of models becomes slightly darker as skin tone for Kenyan magazine models become lighter. This suggests a homogenization of skin tone as different local cultures move towards what is considered ideal on a global level.
AB - A content analysis of cosmetic advertisements in British and Kenyan women's lifestyle magazines from 1955 to 1975 (colonial time period) and 2000 to 2010 (postcolonial period) was conducted. The findings suggested Eurocentric beauty ideals originated in the colonial period, whereas British magazines set the pattern for skin tone. In the postcolonial period, an increased similarity of ideals was observed with Kenyan models reflecting the Eurocentric ideal in skin tone. Differences in gender portrayals reveal that the light skin ideal may be targeted more toward women than men. Meanwhile, changes in British magazines reveal the skin tone of models becomes slightly darker as skin tone for Kenyan magazine models become lighter. This suggests a homogenization of skin tone as different local cultures move towards what is considered ideal on a global level.
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U2 - 10.1080/10646175.2017.1300964
DO - 10.1080/10646175.2017.1300964
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85017475574
SN - 1064-6175
VL - 28
SP - 339
EP - 355
JO - Howard Journal of Communications
JF - Howard Journal of Communications
IS - 4
ER -