Tori Brown

Professor Jizi
UWRT 1102
February 29, 2016
In Class Research
Using Worldcat (library database)
Evolution of frequency-dependent mate choice: keeping up wit fashion trends
o https://uncc.worldcat.org/title/evolution-of-frequency-dependent-matechoice-keeping-up-with-fashiontrends/oclc/123820003&referer=brief_results
Trends in photoprotection in American fashion, 1983-1993
o http://www.sciencedirect.com.librarylink.uncc.edu/science/article/pii/S019
0962296904338
My question: What would happen if regular, everyday people set trends?
The goal of reading this article is to show the negative affects the fashion industry
has had on the American population. This will support the need for fashion and
other trends to be determined by the everyday person rather than what is depicted
in magazines.
Highlighting main points.

Pierre M. George, Michael Kuskowski, PhD, and Christopher Schmidt, MD*

Minneapolis, Minnesota and Los Gato, California
Quotes and other findings
The fashion industry is widely
acknowledged as having contributed to
[recreational exposure to sunlight in the
United States] by promoting the healthy
tan, outdoor activities and skin- revealing
clothing.
(First paragraph, second sentence)

The purpose of this study was to evaluate

American fashion magazines for their

Notes and Thoughts

Media has always had an impact on what
Americans do and how they spend their
time and money. However it is not always
for the better of society as a whole. This
article shows the negative impact fashion
advertisements and trends has had on the
people from 1983-1993. Although, it is
good for these magazines to promote
outdoor activities, they should also advise
the public the consequences of an
unhealthy tan.
I believe that more studies should be done
on the affect fashion trends set by

photoprotection message and assess the

impact of skin cancer education programs
on fashion trends between 1983-1993.
(Second paragraph, sentence 4)
The Results paragraph including the
differences in the models appearance,
whether the had a hat, and the shade of
their tan

The amount of outdoor pictures for

advertisements increased along with the
trend towards lighter tans.
(Paraphrased from the Trends
paragraphs)
We found 66 articles dealing with sunrelated issues. Glamour, Seventeen, and
Parents magazines accounted for more
than 50 of these articles. GQ did not have a
single article on photoprotection in its June
issue between 1983 and 1993.
(Articles paragraph)

magazines and other iconic figures has on

the average American. Some trends are
good and other arent so much. But the real
question is how to regulate what isnt good
for the public.
These results show that white women are
generally used to depict a healthy tan. Fair
skin and darker skin are not perceived as a
healthy tan and furthermore did not book
as many shoots. These results also showed
that the women models in sunny settings
had darker tans. Wearing hats were more
associated with wearing more clothes,
which isnt in trend. These results make it
easy to see why many Americans have
been being diagnosed with skin cancer.
I think this data is interesting because I
thought once technology started to increase
there would be more of a trend towards
staying inside rather than promoting
outdoor activities.
I think that if a magazine promotes outdoor
activities, they should also make it a deal to
promote healthy skin and skin care
products.

Summary:
The main points in this article is to expose the public to the disturbing
evidence found when researchers found the correlation between what
American magazines advertise and the increasing rate of skin cancer in
the United States. The research shows that adult models tend to have
darker tans than adolescences and this trend is picking up throughout
the US.