Body Image in Fiji
Author : Anne Edith Becker
Publisher :
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 44,65 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Body image
ISBN :
Author : Anne Edith Becker
Publisher :
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 44,65 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Body image
ISBN :
Author : Lori A. Smolin
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 43,11 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Moral education
ISBN : 1438102194
Western society's obsession with dieting and weight management goes hand in hand with an increasing number of eating disorders.
Author : Anne E. Becker
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 22,5 MB
Release : 1992
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Anne E. Becker
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 26,22 MB
Release : 2013-11-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0812290240
Anne E. Becker examines the cultural context of the embodied self through her ethnography of bodily aesthetics, food exchange, care, and social relationships in Fiji. She contrasts the cultivation of the body/self in Fijian and American society, arguing that the motivation of Americans to work on their bodies' shapes as a personal endeavor is permitted by their notion that the self is individuated and autonomous. On the other hand, because Fijians concern themselves with the cultivation of social relationships largely expressed through nurturing and food exchange, there is a vested interest in cultivating others' bodies rather than one's own.
Author : Thomas F. Cash
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 513 pages
File Size : 41,40 MB
Release : 2011-07-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1609181840
The standard reference for practitioners, researchers, and students, this acclaimed work brings together internationally recognized experts from diverse mental health, medical, and allied health care disciplines. Contributors review established and emerging theories and findings; probe questions of culture, gender, health, and disorder; and present evidence-based assessment, treatment, and prevention approaches for the full range of body image concerns. Capturing the richness and complexity of the field in a readily accessible format, each of the 53 concise chapters concludes with an informative annotated bibliography. New to This Edition *Addresses the most urgent current questions in the field.*Reflects significant advances in key areas: assessment, body image in boys and men, obesity, illness-related body image issues, and cross-cultural research. *Conceptual Foundations section now incorporates evolutionary, genetic, and positive psychology perspectives. *Increased coverage of prevention.
Author : Fabio Gabrielli
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 12,5 MB
Release : 2022-06-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1316514307
A contemporary, interdisciplinary work that examines some of the most recent eating disorders and body image disorders of Western cultures.
Author :
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 38,23 MB
Release : 2012-04-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0123849268
This scholarly work is the most comprehensive existing resource on human physical appearance—how people’s outer physical characteristics and their inner perceptions and attitudes about their own appearance (body image) affect their lives. The encyclopedia’s 117 full-length chapters are composed and edited by the world’s experts from a range of disciplines—social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences. The extensive topical coverage in this valuable reference work includes: (1) Important theories, perspectives, and concepts for understanding body image and appearance; (2) Scientific measurement of body image and physical attributes (anthropometry); (3) The development and determinants of human appearance and body image over the lifespan: (4) How culture and society influences the meanings of human appearance; (5) The psychosocial effects of appearance-altering disease, damage, and visible differences; (6) Appearance self-change and self-management; (7) The prevention and treatment of body image problems, including psychosocial and medical interventions. Chapters are written in a manner that is accessible and informative to a wide audience, including the educated public, college and graduate students, and scientists and clinical practitioners. Each well-organized chapter provides a glossary of definitions of any technical terms and a Further Reading section of recommended sources for continued learning about the topic. Available online via ScienceDirect or in a limited-release print version. The Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance is a unique reference for a growing area of scientific inquiry It brings together in one source the research from experts in a variety of fields examining this psychological and sociological phenomenon The breadth of topics covered, and the current fascination with this subject area ensure this reference will be of interest to researchers and a lay audience alike
Author : Lauren Kendrea Williams
Publisher :
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 21,36 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Body image in adolescence
ISBN :
Despite a traditional emphasis on a large body size in Fiji, both Australian and Fijian girls' had relatively similar body image attitudes and weight change behaviours. However, in comparison to Australian girls, Fijian girls experienced conflicting messages about losing and gaining weight.
Author : Nathan Denton
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 30,24 MB
Release : 2022-01-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0192634577
Waisted: The Biology of Body Fat outlines the fascinating, often misunderstood and sometimes controversial biology of fat, otherwise known as adipose tissue. It provides a comprehensive, evidence-based perspective on fat biology and its crucial role in human evolution, health, disease, and society. The content draws upon biomedical, epidemiological, social and evolutionary research to understand the striking relationship between body fat distribution and health outcomes. Using digestible analogies, real-world examples and images, it highlights the multi-faceted relationship between adipose biology and society. Waisted clearly conveys the key concepts and assumptions that can lead to negative perceptions of fat, and reframes these challenges to highlight the underappreciated importance of adipose tissue in humans. Waisted is an accessible yet in-depth exploration of the subject that is suitable for both specialists and non-specialists alike. It is a highly valuable resource for clinicians, health practitioners, biomedical researchers, and students who study adipose biology, obesity, and diseases related to fat dysfunction. This book also provides an interesting sociological and anthropological read for anyone who wants to gain a broader and deeper appreciation of the unique role that adipose tissue plays in human evolution and society, by considering how biological and social factors intersect.
Author : Thomas F. Cash
Publisher : Guilford Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 17,41 MB
Release : 2012-10-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1462509584
The standard reference for practitioners, researchers, and students, this acclaimed work brings together internationally recognized experts from diverse mental health, medical, and allied health care disciplines. Contributors review established and emerging theories and findings; probe questions of culture, gender, health, and disorder; and present evidence-based assessment, treatment, and prevention approaches for the full range of body image concerns. Capturing the richness and complexity of the field in a readily accessible format, each of the 53 concise chapters concludes with an informative annotated bibliography. New to This Edition *Addresses the most urgent current questions in the field. *Reflects significant advances in key areas: assessment, body image in boys and men, obesity, illness-related body image issues, and cross-cultural research. *Conceptual Foundations section now incorporates evolutionary, genetic, and positive psychology perspectives. *Increased coverage of prevention.