Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of AppearanceNichola Rumsey, Diana Harcourt We live in a society in which messages associating physical attractiveness with success and happiness are pervasive. There is an epidemic of appearance concerns amongst teenagers and adults in westernised countries and body image dissatisfaction is now considered normative. Large numbers of people experience negative impacts on wellbeing and, for many adolescents, adults, and even children, appearance concerns are influential in choices about a range of health behaviours. The challenges facing them include difficulties with social encounters and the problem of having to cope with negative self perceptions. The Oxford Handbook of the Psychology of Appearance is a comprehensive reference text written by experts in the field. It examines how people feel about the way they look, and why it is that some people are happy with their appearance whilst increasing numbers are troubled by the way they look - reporting that these appearance-related concerns affect many aspects of their lives including relationships, health and well-being. It considers the influence of other people and how the media affects thoughts and behaviours related to appearance. It explores the experiences of people living with a disfigurement in a society that seems to be increasingly focussed on appearance and the pursuit of an idealised image of beauty, size and weight. Exploring a topic that has been often neglected in the psychological literature, this book will be invaluable for health, clinical, and social psychologists, health professionals working with patients with visible differences, and those in the field of public health and education. |
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... considers the role of different genres of television make-over programmes in depicting the relationship between physical appearances and the psyche, contrasting approaches revolving around humiliation and 1 Setting the Scene: Overview.
... considers the role of different genres of television make-over programmes in depicting the relationship between physical appearances and the psyche, contrasting approaches revolving around humiliation and 1 Setting the Scene: Overview.
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... relationship between the body and the self. While other shows (such as those based on cosmetic surgery) rely on altering the body so that it matches the person 'on the inside' allowing the 'real' self to be visible to others, in HTLGN ...
... relationship between the body and the self. While other shows (such as those based on cosmetic surgery) rely on altering the body so that it matches the person 'on the inside' allowing the 'real' self to be visible to others, in HTLGN ...
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... relationship between Gok and the participants is constructed as one governed by warmth, intimacy, and care. Gok's expertise and 'the rules' are less important than how she feels about her body. The relationship is less hierarchical. Gok ...
... relationship between Gok and the participants is constructed as one governed by warmth, intimacy, and care. Gok's expertise and 'the rules' are less important than how she feels about her body. The relationship is less hierarchical. Gok ...
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... relationship to self-esteem and are important to positive mental health, including happiness (Lindwall & Hassem, 2004). Perceptions of bodies vary across cultural and historical boundaries (MacLachlan, 2004). Sociocultural discourses ...
... relationship to self-esteem and are important to positive mental health, including happiness (Lindwall & Hassem, 2004). Perceptions of bodies vary across cultural and historical boundaries (MacLachlan, 2004). Sociocultural discourses ...
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... relationship' isn't really appropriate... cos I still think of it as like a tool, kind of thing. But em, you know, it's, it's become part of my day, and having to deal with it every day, yea you just get used to I and, but it's still ...
... relationship' isn't really appropriate... cos I still think of it as like a tool, kind of thing. But em, you know, it's, it's become part of my day, and having to deal with it every day, yea you just get used to I and, but it's still ...
Contents
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SECTION 2 WHO IS AFFECTED BY APPEARANCE CONCERNS IN WHAT WAY AND WHY? | 115 |
SECTION 3 WHAT NEEDS TO CHANGE | 447 |
SECTION 4 RESEARCH ISSUES | 601 |
SECTION 5 WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? | 677 |
Author index | 693 |
Subject index | 697 |
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