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Body image : understanding body dissatisfaction in men, women, and children / Sarah Grogan.
| Author/creator | Grogan, Sarah, 1959- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 2nd ed. |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Routledge, 2008. |
| Description | xiv, 250 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Subjects |
| 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [208]-235) and indexes. |
| LCCN | 2007008369 |
| ISBN | 9780415358224 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 0415358221 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780415358217 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0415358213 (pbk.) |