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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... suggests, such contrasts may be so stark that to some people with cerebral palsy '...their own gestures and mannerisms may be a source of self-disgust' (p. 84). The ideas embodied by physical experience can thus be stigmatizing and ...
... suggests, such contrasts may be so stark that to some people with cerebral palsy '...their own gestures and mannerisms may be a source of self-disgust' (p. 84). The ideas embodied by physical experience can thus be stigmatizing and ...
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... suggest that standards of beauty are not arbitrary or infinitely culturally variable because of the connection with ... suggests that the cultural practice in China was neither uniform across regions nor attributed with the same core ...
... suggest that standards of beauty are not arbitrary or infinitely culturally variable because of the connection with ... suggests that the cultural practice in China was neither uniform across regions nor attributed with the same core ...
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... suggesting that it can limit understanding and the possibility of uncovering a more complete understanding. Taking a ... suggests that contrary to modern perception, footbinding in the 17th century, prior to the intrusion of Euro ...
... suggesting that it can limit understanding and the possibility of uncovering a more complete understanding. Taking a ... suggests that contrary to modern perception, footbinding in the 17th century, prior to the intrusion of Euro ...
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... suggest that the Western beauty ideal of 'thinness' for women is not necessarily shared cross-culturally even in those with eating pathology (Jung & Lee, 2006; Jackson & Chen, 2007), and other bodily features can be the focus of ...
... suggest that the Western beauty ideal of 'thinness' for women is not necessarily shared cross-culturally even in those with eating pathology (Jung & Lee, 2006; Jackson & Chen, 2007), and other bodily features can be the focus of ...
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... suggests that such features are more important in areas at risk for health difficulties, thus representing a desirable resource (DeBruine et al., 2010). DeBruine et al. (2010) found that across 30 different countries, consistent with ...
... suggests that such features are more important in areas at risk for health difficulties, thus representing a desirable resource (DeBruine et al., 2010). DeBruine et al. (2010) found that across 30 different countries, consistent with ...
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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