The entry includes the following topics: body-image development; body image, gender, and
culture; body-image disturbances and disorders; and body-image change.(PsycInfo …

There has been substantial and exciting progress in the understanding of body image since
the 2002 edition of this handbook. In this chapter, we seek to highlight several major gaps in …

Our society's unrelenting emphasis on physical appearance drives many people's pursuits
of physical perfection. They are consumers of the newest fashions in clothing, the latest …

Argues that body image is not a simple perceptual phenomenon and that, even when an
individual's perception of their own body is measured, the judgments the individual makes …

Positive body image plays a vital role in fostering healthy psychological and physical
development in girls. Conversely, poor body image has a wide range of negative …

The standard reference for practitioners, researchers, and students, this acclaimed work
brings together internationally recognized experts from diverse mental health, medical, and …

Body dissatisfaction The extent to which individuals are dissatisfied with their body,
sometimes measured as the discrepancy between an individual's desired body (or body …

Theories of body image disturbance (BID) can be divided for discussion into three major
categories: perceptual, developmental, and sociocultural. The last two focus on a more …

The growing autonomy which man requires in relation to nature has become evident during
the last century. As pointed out by David Le Breton,'liberation of the body'involved cultivating …

Cellulite-reducing cream, milkshakes that lead to weight loss, and bathing suits that make
you look thinner--all of these products capitalize on women's concerns about how their …