Though Sylvia Plath’s poems and novel undergo frequent scholarly research, her short fiction is often overlooked. Plath’s journals influenced her short fiction writing, and her stories reflected Plath’s lived experiences. Plath’s short fiction, like her other works, explore themes of identity and detachment. Each of her protagonists exist in a personal limbo, and they strive to find their identities and to fit the roles in which they occupy. This thesis focuses on “Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom,” stories from Johnny Panic and the Bible of Dreams, and additional research from scholarly journals and biographies, with comparisons to identity struggles shown in The Bell Jar and The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath. I found the catalysts for their identity crises stem from observations surrounding femininity, societal roles, and psychological wellness. Furthermore, this research shows Plath’s subjective writing habits and highlights her protagonists’ commonalities throughout her writing career.

The purpose of this study was to find out if young adults, more specified in the ages between 15-30 years old, are affected by beauty ideals on social media and if so, how they are affected. Furthermore, the study wanted to find out if there are any gender differences and age differences in the matter, and how often an individual person publishes content on social media. The theoretical frameworks we applied and used as support was Uses and gratification theory, Social cognitive theory and Sociocultural perspective on body image. We also applied the research on “Why do people use social media?”. In order to find out the purpose of the study and get statistics we created and used a quantitative poll survey. The survey was made with Google Forms and contained 21 variables with closed-ended questions. A random sample was applied through publishing the survey on Facebook. A total of 146 people answered the survey. To get statistics through diagrams we used Google Forms as well as SPSS Statistics. For example, Google Forms introduced how many out of our total target audience who felt themselves being affected by beauty ideals on social media meanwhile SPSS Statistics introduced results where different variables were merged, e.g. comparing genders and influence of beauty ideals.   The survey results stated that women are affected by social media to a greater extent than men are. According to our results, women generally have a lower self-esteem than men do, and they are also more prone to comparing themselves with others. They also experience a stronger self-esteem when posting on social media. In opposite, according to the survey results, men generally have a higher self-esteem and are less affected by social media than women are. The categories “Body” and “Exercise/diet” is a common denominator for both men and women, as both genders experience themself being most affected by them. However, women proved to be more affected in these categories than men. It was furthermore very common with both genders to be affected both positively as well as negatively by social media.   To summarize, the results we got from the analysis of our empirical material agrees well with the theoretical frameworks we used and the research we found. For instance, the theories bring up that girls from an early age are exposed by unrealistic ideals, which can explain our results. / Syftet med undersökningen var att ta reda på om unga vuxna, som specificeras till 15-30 år, påverkas av skönhetsideal på sociala medier och på vilket sätt de påverkas. Undersökningen ville vidare ta reda på om det fanns en skillnad av påverkan mellan könen och åldersgrupper samt hur ofta en person publicerar innehåll på sociala medier. De teoretiska ramverk vi utgick från och tog stöd av var Uses and gratification theory, Social cognitive theory och Sociocultural perspective applicerat på kroppsbilden. Vi använde oss även av forskningen “Why do people use social media?”. För att ta reda på syftet och få fram statistik användes en kvantitativ enkätundersökning. Enkäten skapades i Google Formulär och innehöll 21 variabler med icke-öppna frågor. Ett bekvämlighetsurval tillämpades genom att enkäten publicerades på Facebook. Enkäten fick in totalt 146 respondenter. För att få fram statistik genom diagram användes Google Formulär samt SPSS Statistics. Google Formulär presenterade exempelvis hur många av vår totala målgrupp som upplevde sig påverkade av skönhetsideal på sociala medier medan SPSS Statistics istället presenterade resultat där variabler kopplats samman, exempelvis för att jämföra kön och påverkan av skönhetsideal.   Utifrån enkätens resultat gick det att anta att kvinnor påverkas i högre grad och i större utsträckning än män av sociala medier. Enligt våra resultat har kvinnor generellt en lägre självkänsla och stor tendens till att jämföra sig med andra, och de får även stärkt självkänsla vid publicering på sociala medier. Män har enligt enkätens resultat tvärtom generellt högre självkänsla och påverkas mindre av sociala medier än vad kvinnor gör. Kategorierna “Kropp” och “Träning/kost” är gemensam nämnare hos både män och kvinnor, då båda könen upplever sig påverkas mest här. Däremot visade resultatet att kvinnor påverkas mer än män inom dessa kategorier. Det var vidare vanligt förekommande att påverkas både positivt och negativt av sociala medier hos båda könen.   Sammanfattningsvis har resultaten vi fått fram via analys av vårt empiriska material stämt bra överens med de teoretiska ramverk som använts och den forskning som hittats. Teorierna tar bland annat upp belöning och att flickor i tidig ålder utsätts för orealistiska ideal, vilket kan förklara vårt resultat.

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El presente emprendimiento tiene como finalidad demostrar que el plan de negocio Hair Express es viable de implementar. Con la propuesta del plan de negocio de peluquería móvil se pretende satisfacer una necesidad que ha tomado mucha importancia en los últimos tiempos que es el cuidado personal y los deseos de ahorrar costos y tiempos (traslados y espera) que se invierten al obtener este servicio en las peluquerías convencionales, tanto en la coyuntura actual de la emergencia sanitaría, como en el día a día actual, donde tenemos menos tiempo libre. El negocio brindará los servicios de peluquería (corte, laceado, tinte, peinados, etc. a domicilio o donde el cliente lo requiera. El público objetivo es hombres y mujeres de 18 a 40 años, del NSE A, B Y C de Lima moderna que asistan por lo menos una vez al mes a la peluquería. Otro factor importante para esta propuesta de negocio es la situación actual del país a consecuencia del Covid -19. A pesar de que desde julio se reinició las operaciones del rubro de peluquería, los usuarios tienen temor a asistir sus locales por miedo al contagio, ya que ponen en riesgo su salud y el de sus familias. Es por ello que HAIR EXPRESS, le dará la solución a su problema, porque el cliente se podrá atender en nuestra móvil cerca a su domicilio sin necesidad de trasladarse, ni tener contacto con personas. La metodología a utilizar será la del planteamiento de hipótesis, las cuales serán comprobadas o descartadas según el resultado de encuestas realizadas a potenciales consumidores. Según las hipótesis finales se desarrollarán las Tarjetas de Prueba, las cuales, según los resultados de estas, al cruzar el resultado de las encuestas y entrevistas, nos permitirán desarrollar las Tarjetas de Aprendizaje. Finalmente, estas últimas nos dirán las necesidades de los clientes, para tenerlas como posibles ofertas de servicio y satisfacer sus necesidades. Con la Pagina de aterrizaje podremos ver la acogida que puede tener nuestro servicio, según la cantidad de visitas y de personas interesadas en obtener nuestras promociones, este número de personas podrá definir el potencial éxito de empezar este negocio. Brindaremos calidad de servicio con estilistas calificados y sobre todo le daremos seguridad. / The purpose of this undertaking is to demonstrate that the Hair Express business plan is viable to implement. With the proposal of the mobile hairdressing business plan, it is intended to satisfy a need that has become very important in recent times, which is personal care and the desire to save costs and time (transfers and waiting) that are currently invested in obtaining this service in conventional hairdressing salons, the business will provide hair cutting, lacerating, dyeing and styling services at home or wherever the client requires. The target audience of the business plan is made up of men and women between the ages of 18 and 40, belonging to NSE A, B and C who live in modern Lima who attend the hairdresser at least once a month. Another important factor that we have taken into account for the development of this business proposal is the current situation that the country is going through as a result of Covid -19. Although it is true, since July the operations of hairdressers and companies dedicated to beauty treatments have been restarted, with attention behind closed doors and by appointment, however, users are afraid to attend the premises of the hairdressers for fear of contagion of the coronavirus, since when they move from one place to another they feel that they put their health and that of their families at risk. That is why HAIR EXPRESS will give you the solution to your problem, because the client can be attended on our mobile near their home or place where they request it without having to move to distant places where they would have contact with many people and put them at risk your health. We will provide quality service with qualified stylists and above all we will give you security. / Trabajo de investigación

[pt] Este estudo teve como objetivo analisar a psicodinâmica do trabalho de manicures em salões de beleza, além de identificar as vivências de prazer e sofrimento no trabalho e estratégias defensivas utilizadas por essas trabalhadoras para lidar o sofrimento. O estudo teve um delineamento qualitativo e contou com a participação de doze manicures que trabalham em salões de beleza. A coleta de dados foi realizada através de entrevistas do tipo semiestruturado com um único respondente. Os dados foram submetidos à técnica de Análise dos Núcleos de Sentido (ANS), proposta por Mendes (2007). Nas vivências de sofrimento de manicures em salões de beleza, destacaram-se a sobrecarga de trabalho; o custo físico causado pelos riscos ocupacionais da profissão; o ônus financeiro resultante da compra e da manutenção dos materiais de trabalho; e o desgaste emocional provocado por algumas clientes durante os atendimentos. As vivências de prazer no trabalho indicaram ser resultantes do reconhecimento do trabalho da manicure, por parte dos clientes; da identificação das manicures com as tarefas que executam; e da existência de relações de solidariedade e companheirismo no coletivo de manicures. Foram identificadas três estratégias defensivas individuais, autoaceleração, racionalização e compensação, e uma estratégia de defesa coletiva, relacionada a cooperação. Como consequências observou-se que a precarização do trabalho das manicures entrevistadas tende a potencializar os danos à saúde física e mental dessas trabalhadoras. / [en] This study aimed to analyze the psychodynamics of the work of manicurists in beauty salons, in addition to identifying the experiences of pleasure and suffering at work and defensive strategies used by these workers to mediate suffering. The study had a qualitative design and had the participation of twelve manicurists who work in beauty salons. Data collection was performed through semi-structured interviews with a single respondent. The data were submitted to the technique of Nucleus of Sense Analysis (ANS), proposed by Mendes (2007). In the experiences of the suffering of manicurists in beauty salons, work overload stood out; the physical cost caused by the occupational risks of the profession; the financial burden resulting from the purchase and maintenance of work materials; and the emotional exhaustion caused by some clients during the appointments. The experiences of pleasure at work indicated that they resulted from the recognition of the work of the manicure by the clients; the identification of manicurists with the tasks they perform; and the existence of relations of solidarity and companionship in the collective of manicurists. Three individual defensive strategies were identified, self-acceleration, rationalization and compensation, and a collective defense strategy related to cooperation. As consequences, it was observed that the precarious work of the interviewed manicurists can increase the damage to the physical and mental health of these workers

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The artist discusses the process of discovery that led to her Master of Fine Arts exhibition at Slocumb Galleries, East Tennessee State University, from March 19 to 23, 2007. Investigations in printmaking, mixed media, and symbol are highlighted. The work for the thesis show consists of nineteen, 30" hand pulled works on paper. All works are oriented vertically and floated in the frame. Of this collection, thirteen are monotypes, four are collographs, and one is a collage. Insertions include intaglio, brayer marking, encaustic wax, paper, oil paint, pen, and sumi ink. Topics included are the artist's thinking into the nature of creativity and the potential for art to speak into culture. The artist discusses some of her own process in this discovery exploring landscape, symbol, and abstraction. Included are a few contextual earlier landscapes of the artist's, some examples of discovery, and a catalogue of the final thesis show.