TY  - BOOK
AU  - Grogan,Sarah
TI  - Body image: understanding body dissatisfaction in men, women, and children 
SN  - 9780415358224 (hbk.)
AV  - BF 697.5.B63 G76 2008
PY  - 2008///
CY  - London, New York
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Body image
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - United States
KW  - Great Britain
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [208]-235) and indexes; 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
N2  - "This text provides a comprehensive review of research on body image from psychology, sociology, and gender studies in men, women, and children; In addition to reviewing evidence for sociocultural influences on body image, the book reviews recent literature and includes new data on body-modification practices (cosmetic surgery, piercing, tattooing, and bodybuilding), and takes a critical look at interventions designed to promote positive body image. It also attempts to link body image to physical health, looking in particular at motivations for potentially health-damaging practices such as anabolic steroid use and cosmetic surgery
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