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– Articles, features, news and polls on a variety of body image topics.
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Body image refers to a person's perception of the aesthetics and sexual attractiveness of their own body. The phrase body image was first coined by the Austrian neurologist and psychoanalyst Paul Schilder in his masterpiece The Image and Appearance of the Human Body (1935). Human society has at all times placed great value on beauty of the human body, but a person's perception of their own body may not correspond to society's standards. A person's body image is thought to be, in part, a product of their personal experiences, personality, and various social and cultural forces. A person's sense of their own physical appearance, usually in relation to others or in relation to some cultural "ideal," can shape their body image. A person's perception of their appearance can be different from how others actually perceive them.
Extracted from www.wikipedia.org.
AdiosBarbie.com
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Bella Online: Body Image
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Bella Online: Body Image
– Articles and forum devoted to improving self-esteem by developing a better body image.
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Body Image Health
– Promoting healthy body image attitudes. Preventing eating and weight concerns.
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Body Positive
– Features articles, forums, psychological exercises, activism ideas, and resources.
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Cognitive Behavior Therapy as a Treatment for Body Image Dissatisfaction
– Brief overview of a report by Vanderbilt University’s psychology department, exploring cognitive behavior therapy as treatment for body image dissatisfaction.
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Council on Size and Weight Discrimination
– Articles, links and resources on discrimination and media images, with information about how to become a media-watch volunteer.
Direct link: Council on Size and Weight DiscriminationDoes Your Daughter Have a Positive Body Image?
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Does Your Daughter Have a Positive Body Image?
– Teenage girls tend to struggle with body image in far greater numbers than boys.
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Male Body Image
– Brief article examining the idea of male bodily perfection.
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Mirror, Mirror
– From the Social Issues Research Center, a summary of findings on body image.
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Short Persons Support
– Provides support and reference material to persons of short stature and creates a forum to teach people about the social issues of being short.
Direct link: Short Persons SupportThe Body Burden – Living in the Shadow of Barbie
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The Body Burden – Living in the Shadow of Barbie
– Information about and reviews of the book by Stacey Handler, granddaughter of the woman who created the Barbie doll, in which she openly discloses her own battle with her body image.
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The Psychology of Ideal Body Image
– Article by Barbara A. Cohen, Ph.D. examining the psychology of the idealized body.
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bOObs: A Guide to Your Girls
– Celebrate your breasts: health and cancer issues to breastfeeding and cosmetic surgery.
NPR : Beauty Series, Part 1: Setting the Beauty Agenda
– NPR’s Susan Stamberg talks with Linda Wells, editor of Allure magazine about the magazine, its coverage of beauty issues, and how it chooses what goes on the cover. [6:10 Realaudio broadcast]
(June 15, 2004)
NPR : Beauty Series, Part 2: Pitching Beauty to Teens
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NPR : Beauty Series, Part 2: Pitching Beauty to Teens
– Jean Kilbourne, author of Can’t Buy My Love — How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel, says the media have created an ideal of beauty for young girls that is dangerously unachievable. Kilbourne speaks with NPR’s Susan Stamberg in the second in a series of conversations on the nature of beauty. [6:44 Realaudio broadcast]
(June 15, 2004)