The Construction of Beauty and Self-Perception in Fashion Magazines: A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis (FCDA)

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Qualitative analysis reveals how fashion magazines shape beauty standards and impact women's self-image, highlighting cultural influences.

The analysis shows that fashion magazines promote unrealistic beauty standards that cause psychological stress.
Results reveal a blend of traditional and modern beauty concepts affecting self-perception among women.
Using feminist critical discourse analysis, the study evaluates the language and images in fashion magazines.
The findings indicate that women experience insecurity due to societal pressures reflected in fashion publications.

Khan et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Qualitative analysis reveals how fashion magazines shape beauty standards and impact women's self-image, highlighting cultural influences.