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Author Grogan, Sarah, 1959-

Title Body image : understanding body dissatisfaction in men, women, and children / Sarah Grogan.

Imprint London ; New York : Routledge, 2008.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  155.91 G893b 2008    ---  Available
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.
Body image -- Social aspects -- Great Britain.
ISBN 0415358221 (hbk.)
9780415358224 (hbk.)
9780415358217 (pbk.)
0415358213 (pbk.)
Standard No. NLGGC 303991615
NZ1 11497489
AU@ 000042129442

 
    
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