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Suzanne Green
Padgett
English 102
3 March 2016
Annotated Bibliography
Inquiry: How do celebrities negatively influence society?
Proposed thesis: By looking at the celebrity influence in culture we can see their negative
impact on society; this is important because many fans lose a sense of identity, some developing
disorders.

Aruguete, Mara, et al. "Body Image And Celebrity Worship." Implicit Religion 17.2 (1
June2014): 223-234. Academic Search Complete. Web. 23 Mar. 2016.
This article focuses on physical effects of obsession over a celebrity. As explained deeply in the
article, Self-objectification is associated with body shame and dissatisfaction (224). The article
is very recent, published in 2014. It is credible because it was written and peer-reviewed between
five different authors, all of which have PhDs in sociology or psychology. The article has
heavily cited resources and firm ideals on the relationship between celebrities and disorders. This
is very usable for my paper in that I will be able to argue my ideas on the negative effects
celebrities can have on an individuals physical appearance.
Cheng, Andrew T.A., et al. "The Influence Of Media Reporting Of A Celebrity Suicide On
Suicidal Behavior In Patients With A History Of Depressive Disorder." Journal Of
Affective Disorders 103.1-3 (2007): 69-75. Academic Search Complete. Web. 6 Feb.
2016.
This article tests the behavior of depressed individuals after hearing that a famous
celebrity had committed suicide. The research found that 50% of participants developed
suicidal thoughts after the celebrity death and that 6% of the sample then went on to
attempt suicide. This is startling news I can use in paper that not only keeps the reader
interested, but also serves as good backup to my ideas. This was written by Andrew
Chang but was peer-reviewed by 9 different people. The article is found in the Journal of
Affective Disorders and was published in 2007. I think this has credibility because it was
fairly recently published and heavily looked over. This is suitable for my research paper
because it relates well to my topic and provides me with evidence.
Chia, Stella C., and Yip Ling Poo. "Media, celebrities, and fans: An examination of adolescents'
media usage and involvement with entertainment celebrities." Journalism & Mass
Communication Quarterly 86.1 (2009): 23-44.

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This focuses on a study of the relationship between children and celebrities. It provides
insight to how different children relate with celebrities, and why this is. This is very
useful to prove that people have and can develop addictive relationships to celebrities
starting at a young age. It also gives me a specific age range to focus on. I think knowing
about how children feel about celebrities why they like them, how interested they are in
them can be very beneficial to understand in terms of how addictive behavior begins.
This article was published in Journal and Mass Communication Quarterly in 2009 and
written between two people, so I find that it has a steady level of credibility.
Lindenberg, Siegwart, Janneke F. Joly, and Diederik A. Stapel. "The Norm-Activating Power Of
Celebrity: The Dynamics Of Success And Influence." Social Psychology Quarterly 74.1
(2011): 98-120. Academic Search Complete. Web. 6 Feb. 2016
This article covers how celebrities affect society; specifically covering the norms that
celebrities seem to start and spread through their fans. Lindenberg, Joly, and Stapel
researched and tested their ideas, providing me with both evidence and a clear argument
to use in my paper. This article was published in 2011, so it is credible when it comes to
time span I dont think much has changed concerning the addictive behavior of fans to
celebrities between 2011 and 2016. I found this article in the University library, so it has
credibility. The article was also written between three people, providing many
opportunities to rid of bias or incorrect information, adding to the credibility of this
article. Not to mention it was published by the American Sociological Association and all
three writers have doctorates in the field. This article is suitable for my paper because it
provides me with statistics and ideas to work with in my defense.
Milkie, Melissa A.. Social Comparisons, Reflected Appraisals, and Mass Media: The Impact of
Pervasive Beauty Images on Black and White Girls' Self-concepts. Social Psychology
Quarterly 62.2 (1999): 190210. Web...
This article follows a research study of advertisements and media effect on high school
students. The main evidence presented in this is that students know that it is of unrealistic
standard, but still wish to achieve that status of perfect. The article is credible because
it comes from JSTOR and was written by Melissa Milkie who has a PhD in sociology. I
can imagine it was peer reviewed because it was first published in Social Psychology
Quarterly, a journal for sociology experts. This article is a bit out of date, being
published in 1999. I still think that the findings are necessary to share in my paper. Not
much has changed in time with the amount of celebrity endorsements and unrealistic
images in advertisements. This article suits my topic and ideas with its interesting
findings.
Miller, Alison. "Column: Idolizing Celebrities Negatively Affects Teenagers' Self-images."
<i>Collegiate Times</i>. Collegiate Times, 8 Feb. 2008. Web. 28 Feb. 2016.
&lt;http://www.collegiatetimes.com/opinion/column-idolizing-celebrities-negativelyaffects-teenagers-self-images/article_5ca395b8-824e-5e34-b2a7-3d8934a8cada.html&gt;.
I can use this article for general information on my topic. I particularly like the part of the
article that points to the development of eating disorders. This is definitely a topic I have
been wanting to argue in my paper. The source is credible because it was written in 2008
in a popular journal, College Times. Although the author is not an expert on the subject,

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I think her opinion makes sense and coincides with my own thoughts. The fact that this
article is not peer-reviewed does lower its credibility, but because I am using this article
to draw information and ideas I do not think that is a bad thing. This article could have
bias in that it was not peer-reviewed and was published in a magazine journal. It is
suitable for my paper because I can use it for general information on the subject.
Polivy, Janet, and C. Peter Herman. "Causes of eating disorders." Annual review of psychology
53.1 (2002): 187-213.
This article focuses firmly on eating disorders. I am particularly interested in the section
on how media influences disorders. This article is very credible, it was peer-reviewed and
written between two psychology doctors. Although the article was written in 2002, I think
the information provided can still be linked to the issues of today. This article is very
suitable for my paper because it contains good information and research following the
issue of eating disorders in the youth. This is a harsh, but influential topic I can use to sell
my argument in my paper.