I believe that this photo captures a kind of socialization in children and adolescents. The three girls in the picture are sisters and each one represents a different stage in development. The oldest sister appears oblivious to her influence on the two younger ones. And the middles sister seems totally unaware of what her actions are saying to the youngest sister. This photo indicates sibling socialization, where younger siblings learn values, knowledge, roles, and skills from older siblings. The youngest sister is very young, around 8 or 9. She is shown holding a stuffed animal in one hand and a mascara wand in the other. The juxtaposition here presents the idea that she is being socialized to grow up too fast. In addition, the middle sister who is fresh into her teen years is trying to copying the oldest sister and at the same time creating an example for the youngest. Also, the picture shows how females in general are socialized to take lots of time to get ready to go out. The amount of products present on the counter proves how complex this process can be. The point of view, where the camera is looking into the mirror, describes the vanity of gender roles. And the idea of this beautifying process occurring so young in today's youth also shows the effects of gender socialization.
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In my opinion, this photograph represents a very strong representation of gender socialization. The point of view in this picture sends a powerful message through where the camera is placed. When viewing the picture, the oldest of the three girls instantly grabs my attention. By having her positioned in a way that has her closest to the camera, it shows that she is intended to be the main focus point. The adolescent girl is viewed as the power of the picture. The photographer goes on to reiterate that message by having the second most powerful subject in the picture watching her closely. By having the middle sister examining the older sister, It once again leads the viewers eyes back to the main subject in the picture, the oldest sister. Another detail I noticed was how the colors in the photograph did a good job of portraying the message of gender socialization. While the picture is dominated by mainly dark toned colors, there is only one color present throughout the picture that has intensity. Pink, of course. Different shades of pink are presented in fine details in various areas of the picture. The final detail I noticed when examining the picture is the clutter on the counter. As you pick apart the mess, you find a brush, hair dryer, lotion, body spray, and makeup spread throughout. All of these objects are variables that when pieced together, make the ideal picture of, "beauty" in todays society. The unawareness of influence the oldest sister is showing on her face makes a powerful statement. Great job!
This photo doesn't surprise me. When girls have older siblings they want to follow in their foot steps. They think they would be so cool to look like their sister. This shows in our culture girls even at a young age think its fine to put make up on and do their hair. In this picture I like the angle it was taken at. Showing the oldest first, then moving down the list. Also, each one of them had something in their hands. One had a phone and a brush. The girl next to her had a straighter and was looking at the oldest. The youngest had a mascara brush and looked to the middle child as if she needed help to put it on. These details show how girls have so much pressure to look their best, to look glamorous. The counter top is cluttered. It shows the different steps to how to get the "perfect" hair. And they are not even finished yet. All the girls wanna achieve the goal of looking great. Thats what society has accomplished women to be. If we show up with no make up, our hair not done. We are ugly. I love in this picture, how the older sister doesn't even know she is having an effect to the younger ones. That she is doing what she is taught to do. Great way to show how younger kids are getting effect by society.
In this photo it looks like three sisters are getting ready together. You can see that the two younger sisters are looking up to the oldest one. All three girls are standing behind a counter with lots of girly stuff on it such as brushes, make-up, and a hair dryer. It seems like the two younger ones want to look like the oldest one. Also you can tell that the middle sister looks more like the oldest sister then the youngest sister. The middle sister is wearing a dark tank-top with blonde hair it looks like she dyes it like the oldest sister and has make-up on. She is also standing there holding a hair straighter looking at the oldest, as if she is comparing herself. Maybe age affects how much you want to look like your older siblings. Or your parents don’t aloud to you do some things such as dye your hair or wear a tank-top until you are older. The youngest one is looking at the second oldest which could mean that she looks up to both of them and wants to look like both of the sisters. I think this picture is very good, and represent a lot of what goes on in children and in the real world.
This photograph is the perfect representation of gender socialization. It shows each generation looking up to the older one. It shows all the make up and hair accessories on the sink. All the girls are wearing tank tops, which are a little more revealing. I like how the youngest girl is looking up at the next oldest and she is looking up to the oldest. It shows that each generation attempts to look older. It's not only showing how each child is trying to look older, but it is also showing what they go through to make themselves look older, like the straightener, the makeup, the cell phone, ect. This picture is the perfect example of the influence of maturity on young girls in society
In this picture I see three girls getting ready in front of the mirror, which is a typical female thing to do. This picture takes a huge approach on role models. Especially with these girls being sisters each one looks up to the older one literally. In the photo there is a huge amount of products on the table such as makeup, hair products, straighteners, brushes, just about anything and everything to self beautify. The youngest girl you see is holding her hair out is looking up at the middle sister, almost like she is waiting for her next move so she knows what to do with her hair. The middle sister is holding a straightening iron looking up at the oldest sister who seems to pay no mind to the other girls staring at her while she is on the phone and putting on makeup. No matter how you look at this picture though the oldest one stands out because the way the girls are standing or the angle makes the oldest girl look bigger and the youngest look smaller weaker. This picture is a perfect example of how we copy others as humans especially how we copy the bigger better people almost as if we have no identity for ourselves. It is good to learn about these everyday rituals from someone but it seems that the girls are striving for that popularity their sister has. The looks on the two younger sisters is almost being hypnotized on what the oldest one is doing and what makeup and how she is putting it on. One thing that really amazes me is that all the girls look the same and they still strive to be like the oldest. The oldest just seems to not care, she knows she is being admired and likes. After all how long has she been standing in front of the mirror? This picture shows that beauty techniques lye in the pretty girls, so the developing ones can follow in those footsteps to be popular and pretty to their fullest potential.
This picture definitely shows gender socialization. The three generation of sisters looking up to each other as their mentor without even being aware of it. The younger is looking to the middle to follow what she is doing and the middle is looking to the older to what she is doing all the while being oblivious that they are even watching each other.
As the youngest of four girls, I can definitely relate to this picture, and say that it is exactly right. I always wanted to be just like my older sisters, and when they wouldn't give me the time of day, I tried even harder to gain the acceptance. I watched how they dressed, how they did their hair and makeup, how they talked, and what activities they did, and copied off of that. Older siblings unknowlingly play such a large role in the developement of their younger siblings. They should be more aware of their actions and try and set positive examples to them. I also agree with the statement you made about how girls take so long to get ready. While boys just have to jump in the shower, and throw on a t-shirt and jeans, girls have to take time to do their hair, makeup, and find that perfect outfit. This can take hours at times.
This photo greatly displays how young girls look up to older girls and the kinds of role models those older girls are being. Although the older girl is just doing her routine, she is making much more of an impression on the younger girls than that. She is contributing to the stereotypes of what a girl should be, and although it is normal in society and the majority of girls do these things, it may be hurtful to the younger girls; as they are not experiencing youth the way it once was because they are to busy trying to grow up and be like the older girl. Good phtograph.
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