| Description |
1 online resource (229 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; List of figures; Preface to the third edition; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; History; Definitions; Theoretical perspectives; This book; Bibliography; 2 Culture and body image; The idealization of slenderness; The basis of body shape ideals; Historical trends: portrayal of the female body; Historical trends: portrayal of the male body; Cultural variations in body shape preferences; The dieting industry; Summary; Bibliography; 3 Women and body image; Assessment of body image; Behavioural indicators of body dissatisfaction |
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Social construction of the feminine bodySummary; Bibliography; 4 Men and body image; Assessment of body image; Behavioural indicators of body dissatisfaction; Social construction of the masculine body; Summary; Bibliography; 5 Media effects; Media portrayal of women's bodies; Media portrayal of men's bodies; Surveys relating media exposure to body image; Studies investigating direct effects of media images on body image; Interview studies; Theories of media influence; Body shape role models; Recent developments; Summary; Bibliography; 6 Age, ethnicity, social class, and sexuality |
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Body image across the life spanEthnicity and body image; Social class and body image; Body shape, sexual attractiveness and sexuality; Intersections between demographic categories; Summary; Bibliography; 7 Reducing body dissatisfaction and promoting positive body image; Psychological factors predicting body dissatisfaction; General conclusions; Summary; Bibliography; Index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Body image -- Social aspects -- United States
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Body image -- Social aspects
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317400431 |
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1317400437 |
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