Woman's embodied self : feminist perspectives on identity and image /

"In this compelling book, Joan Chrisler and Ingrid Johnston-Robledo examine how women relate to their bodies and how attitudes toward the body affect women's sense of self. In particular, they document the disturbing, never-ending barrage of standards used to judge women's bodies. For...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Chrisler, Joan C. (Author), Johnston-Robledo, Ingrid (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2018]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Psychology of women book series.
Subjects:
Feminist psychology.
Body image in women.
Women > Identity.
Women > Psychology.
Feminism.
Feminism > psychology
Feminism
Psychologie féministe.
Image du corps chez la femme.
Femmes > Identité.
Femmes > Psychologie.
Féminisme.
feminism.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Life Stages > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > Lifespan Development.
PSYCHOLOGY > General.
PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Woman's embodied self: an introduction
  • Theorizing the body
  • The (un)attractive body
  • The sexual body
  • The reproductive body
  • The (un)healthy body
  • The aging body
  • Managing and resisting negative embodiment.

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