Edition |
2nd ed. |
Description |
xiv, 250 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [208]-235) and indexes. |
Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Culture and body image -- The idealization of slenderness -- The basis of body shape ideals -- The diet industry -- Recent cultural trends -- Summary -- 3. Women and body image -- Assessment of body image -- Behavioral indicators of body dissatisfaction -- Social construction of femininity -- Summary -- 4. Men and body image -- Assessment of body image -- Behavioral indicators of body dissatisfaction -- Social construction of masculinity -- Summary -- 5. Media effects -- Surveys relating media exposure to body image -- Studies investigating direct effects of media images on body image -- Theories of media influence -- Body shape role models -- Recent developments -- Reducing the effects of media imagery -- Summary -- 6. Age, social class, ethnicity and sexuality -- Body image across the life span -- Ethnicity and body image -- Social class and body image -- Body shape, sexual attractiveness and sexuality -- Summary -- 7. Promoting positive body image -- Psychological factors predicting positive body image -- General conclusions -- Summary. |
Subject |
Body image -- Social aspects -- United States.
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Body image -- Social aspects -- Great Britain.
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ISBN |
0415358221 (hbk.) |
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9780415358224 (hbk.) |
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9780415358217 (pbk.) |
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0415358213 (pbk.) |
Standard No. |
NLGGC 303991615 |
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NZ1 11497489 |
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AU@ 000042129442 |
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