
Body Image
Understanding Body Dissatisfaction in Men, Women and Children
Sarah Grogan(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 12. November 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
250 pages
978-0-367-56949-5 (ISBN)
Description
Fully revised and updated, Body Image 4th Edition provides a comprehensive summary of research on body image in men, women, and children drawing together research findings from the fields of psychology, sociology, and gender studies.
The new edition presents all the latest research on body image including work on technology and body image, interventions to reduce body dissatisfaction, and links between body image, BMI, and clothing availability. Including data from interviews and focus groups with men, women, and children who have spoken about body image and its impact on the rest of their lives, the book explores a range of important contemporary issues, including the effects of social media and selfie-taking on body image, the work of activists and academics who are trying to change how the fashion industry presents women's bodies, and new work investigating impacts of whole-body scanning technology and game-play avatars on appearance concern. Reflecting the direction of research on body image from a range of disciplines since the previous edition, the book also includes an increased focus on body image in men, looking at studies on pressures to be more muscular and toned, and evaluating the possible impacts on health-related behaviours such as exercise and body-related drug use.
The only sole-authored text in the field, and integrating work from several disciplines, this is essential reading for students and researchers in psychology, sociology, computing science, sport and exercise science, and gender studies, with an interest in reducing body dissatisfaction in men, women and children.
The new edition presents all the latest research on body image including work on technology and body image, interventions to reduce body dissatisfaction, and links between body image, BMI, and clothing availability. Including data from interviews and focus groups with men, women, and children who have spoken about body image and its impact on the rest of their lives, the book explores a range of important contemporary issues, including the effects of social media and selfie-taking on body image, the work of activists and academics who are trying to change how the fashion industry presents women's bodies, and new work investigating impacts of whole-body scanning technology and game-play avatars on appearance concern. Reflecting the direction of research on body image from a range of disciplines since the previous edition, the book also includes an increased focus on body image in men, looking at studies on pressures to be more muscular and toned, and evaluating the possible impacts on health-related behaviours such as exercise and body-related drug use.
The only sole-authored text in the field, and integrating work from several disciplines, this is essential reading for students and researchers in psychology, sociology, computing science, sport and exercise science, and gender studies, with an interest in reducing body dissatisfaction in men, women and children.
Reviews / Votes
"Professor Grogan's skillfully updated book is an excellent, science-grounded source of information and insights on body image. The work considers body image and its consequences within multiple determinative contexts, such as culture, gender, ethnicity, social class, media, and sexuality. I strongly recommend this reader-friendly work to scholars and students alike."Thomas F. Cash, Old Dominion University, USA
"In this eagerly-awaited fourth edition, author Sarah Grogan offers a comprehensive, insightful and up-to-the-minute distillation of knowledge about body image in the 2020s. She skilfully summarises the broad and ever-expanding body of research into one thought-provoking but very readable and accessible volume. The accompanying illustrations and quotations serve to make the material come alive for the reader and demonstrate the very real human significance of this contemporary concern."
Marika Tiggemann, Flinders University, Australia
"What we know about body image is continuously expanding in exciting ways due to the evolving interest and research in this area. In her fourth edition, Professor Sarah Grogan expertly captures and distills this knowledge to create an up-to-date, thoughtful, comprehensive, and accessible text which aptly recognizes that the experience of body image differs based on identities such as gender, age, and culture. This text is certain to be the go-to resource for anyone who would like a deeper and nuanced understanding of the current status of the body image field."
Tracy L Tylka, The Ohio State University, USA "Professor Grogan's skillfully updated book is an excellent, science-grounded source of information and insights on body image. The work considers body image and its consequences within multiple determinative contexts, such as culture, gender, ethnicity, social class, media, and sexuality. I strongly recommend this reader-friendly work to scholars and students alike."
Thomas F. Cash, Old Dominion University, USA
"In this eagerly-awaited fourth edition, author Sarah Grogan offers a comprehensive, insightful and up-to-the-minute distillation of knowledge about body image in the 2020s. She skillfully summarises the broad and ever-expanding body of research into one thought-provoking but very readable and accessible volume. The accompanying illustrations and quotations serve to make the material come alive for the reader and demonstrate the very real human significance of this contemporary concern."
Marika Tiggemann, Flinders University, Australia
"What we know about body image is continuously expanding in exciting ways due to the evolving interest and research in this area. In her fourth edition, Professor Sarah Grogan expertly captures and distills this knowledge to create an up-to-date, thoughtful, comprehensive, and accessible text which aptly recognizes that the experience of body image differs based on identities such as gender, age, and culture. This text is certain to be the go-to resource for anyone who would like a deeper and nuanced understanding of the current status of the body image field."
Tracy L. Tylka, The Ohio State University, USA
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Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
11 s/w Abbildungen, 11 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
11 Halftones, black and white; 11 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
412 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-367-56949-5 (9780367569495)
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Person
Sarah Grogan is Emeritus Professor at Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. She has been involved in body image research since 1990. Her research centres on reducing body dissatisfaction in men, women, and children, with a particular focus on the impact of body image and related behaviours on physical health.
Author
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health, Psychology & Social Care, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
Content
List of Figures
Preface to the fourth edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction
History
Definitions
Theoretical Perspectives
Aims and Content of this Text
Bibliography
Culture and Body Image
The Idealization of Slenderness
The Basis of Body Shape Ideals
The Dieting Industry
Summary
Bibliography
Women and Body Image
Assessment of Body Image
Behavioral Indicators of Body Dissatisfaction
Social Construction of the Feminine Body
Summary
Bibliography
Men and Body Image
Assessment of Body Image
Behavioral Indicators of Body Dissatisfaction
Social Construction of the Masculine Body
Summary
Bibliography
Media Effects
Media Portrayal of Women's Bodies
Media Portrayal of Men's Bodies
Surveys Relating Media Exposure to Body Image
Studies Investigating Direct Effects of Media Images on Body Image
Interview Studies
Theories of Media Influence
Body Shape Role Models
Recent Developments
Summary
10. Bibliography
Age, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and Sexuality
Body Image Across the Life Span
Ethnicity and Body Image
Socioeconomic Status and Body Image
Body Shape, Sexual Attractiveness, and Sexuality
Summary
Bibliography
Reducing Body Dissatisfaction and Promoting Positive Body Image
Psychological Factors Predicting Body Dissatisfaction
General Conclusions and Future Directions
Summary
Bibliography
Preface to the fourth edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction
History
Definitions
Theoretical Perspectives
Aims and Content of this Text
Bibliography
Culture and Body Image
The Idealization of Slenderness
The Basis of Body Shape Ideals
The Dieting Industry
Summary
Bibliography
Women and Body Image
Assessment of Body Image
Behavioral Indicators of Body Dissatisfaction
Social Construction of the Feminine Body
Summary
Bibliography
Men and Body Image
Assessment of Body Image
Behavioral Indicators of Body Dissatisfaction
Social Construction of the Masculine Body
Summary
Bibliography
Media Effects
Media Portrayal of Women's Bodies
Media Portrayal of Men's Bodies
Surveys Relating Media Exposure to Body Image
Studies Investigating Direct Effects of Media Images on Body Image
Interview Studies
Theories of Media Influence
Body Shape Role Models
Recent Developments
Summary
10. Bibliography
Age, Ethnicity, Socioeconomic Status, and Sexuality
Body Image Across the Life Span
Ethnicity and Body Image
Socioeconomic Status and Body Image
Body Shape, Sexual Attractiveness, and Sexuality
Summary
Bibliography
Reducing Body Dissatisfaction and Promoting Positive Body Image
Psychological Factors Predicting Body Dissatisfaction
General Conclusions and Future Directions
Summary
Bibliography