Stacy+Seoulciology

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Why do people get plastic surgery? (choices: for self satisfaction, fit in society, etc) ** //**Hypothesis**//: As Korea is becoming more westernized, beauty is a big part of the Korean culture. Therefore many people will try to get plastic surgery for various reasons. Furthermore, as the media depicts plastic surgery as a normal thing, Koreans are gradually accepting plastic surgery as a tool to make one's life better. Since a lot of things relate to beauty in Korea, peiple will try to get plastic surgery to fit in society--to get admitted from others through appearance. //**Research Method**//: I will use a form of survey to carry out my research. Although plastic surgery has become a big part Korean culture, it is still a topic where people will rather want it personal. By using a form of object that will help the subjects feel secured (such as a box or an envelope) i will carry out a survey with variety of questions that deals with plastic surgery. Some obstacles I might face will deal with the reliability of the data I collected because some might not take the survey seriously. Also I have to be sure with the purpose of my topic when explaining to the subjects so they feel secured when they are actually taking the survey itself. By contacting an actual plastic surgeon, it will also be interesting to assume from the plastic surgeon's point of view to the public's point of view.
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Jennifer Y's comment Your research is interesting because it is trying to find out peer pressure in Korea, a country that's particularly strong for it. I think your research can be improved when you try to conduct this research in two different methods. One, like the method you mentioned, you can observe and ask questions to Koreans. The other can be observing and asking questions to foreigners who have lived long enough in Korea. How are they influenced by Koreans' peer pressure? How did they adjust/change in Korean society? If you can find some foreigners in Gangnam, I think your research will have depth :)