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Oxford handbook of the psychology of appearance

Nichola Rumsey (Editor), Diana Harcourt (Editor)
We live in a society in which messages associating physical attractiveness with success and happiness are pervasive.This book gives a detailed, authoritative account of research, policy, and practice in psychological aspects of appearance, including the role of the media in shaping people's attitudes and behaviours towards appearance.
Print Book, English, 2014
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2014
xviii, 717 pages ; 25 cm
9780199580521, 9780198723226, 0199580529, 0198723229
1029090205
Machine generated contents note: 1.Setting The Scene: Overview / Nichola Rumsey / Diana Harcourt
2.Appearance And Society / Nichola Rumsey / Diana Harcourt
3.Embodiment And Appearance / Hannah Frith
4.Cross-Cultural Differences / Malcolm Maclachlan / Grainne Ni Mháille / Pamela Gallagher / Deirdre Desmond
5.Challenges In Healthcare Provision In The United Kingdom / Hannah Falvey
6.Challenges In Healthcare Provision In The United States / Esther L.E. Hansen / Peter E.M. Butler
7.Challenges In Healthcare Provision In Resource-Poor Countries / Valerie Lemaine / Andrea Pusic
8.Biomedical Technologies And Appearance / Tom Potokar / Patricia Price
9.Researching Appearance: Models, Theories, And Frameworks / Julie Kent
10.Setting The Scene: Summary And Synthesis / Andrew R. Thompson
11.Who Is Affected By Appearance Concerns, In What Way, And Why?: Overview / Diana Harcourt / Nichola Rumsey Note continued: Section 2.1 Appearance Concerns Across The Lifespan / Diana Harcourt / Nichola Rumsey
12.Appearance In Childhood And Adolescence / Diana Harcourt / Nichola Rumsey
13.Appearance In Adulthood / Linda Smolak
14.Appearance In Later Life / Marika Tiggemann / Julie Slevec
Section 2.2 Individual Differences In Adjustment And Distress / Lucie Baker / Eyal Gringart
15.Gender / Lucie Baker / Eyal Gringart
16.Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual Sexualities: Appearance And Body Image / Helen J. Fawkner
17.Culture And Ethnicity / Caroline Huxley / Nikki Hayfield
18.Influence Of The Media / Habib Naqvi / Krysia Saul
19.The Role Of The Family / Emma Halliwell / Phillippa C. Diedrichs
20.Influence Of Peers / Rebecca Bellew
21.Adult Psychosocial Adjustment To Visible Differences: Physical And Psychological Predictors Of Variation / Lina A. Ricciardelli / David Mellor Note continued: Section 2.3 Consequences Of Appearance Concerns / Timothy P. Moss / Ben Rosser
22.Appearance And Exercise / Timothy P. Moss / Ben Rosser
23.Understanding The 'Too Fat' Body And The 'Too Thin' Body: A Critical Psychological Perspective / James Byron-Daniel
24.Appearance Concerns, Dietary Restriction, And Disordered Eating / Irmgard Tischner / Helen Malson
25.Cosmetic Procedures / Victoria Lawson
Section 2.4 Experiences Of People Who Have A Visible Difference / Canice E. Crerand / Leanne Magee / David B. Sarwer
26.Congenital Conditions / Canice E. Crerand / Leanne Magee / David B. Sarwer
27.Trauma-With Special Reference To Burn Injury / Kristin Billaud Feragen
28.Visible Difference Associated With Disease: Skin Conditions / Julie Wisely / Sarah Gaskell
29.When Treatment Affects Appearance / Christine Bundy Note continued: 30.Who Is Affected By Appearance Concerns, In What Way, And Why?: Summary And Synthesis / Heidi Williamson / Melissa Wallace
31.What Needs To Change And How Can Change Be Achieved?: Overview / Nichola Rumsey / Diana Harcourt
Section 3.1 Societal Interventions / Nichola Rumsey / Diana Harcourt
32.The Role Of The Media / Nichola Rumsey / Diana Harcourt
33.Persuading The Public: New Face Values For The 21st Century / Barrie Gunter
34.Changing Provision Of Healthcare Settings In The United Kingdom / James Partridge
35.Interventions For Families And Healthcare Professionals / Julia Cadogan
36.Regulation Of Cosmetic Surgery / Sue Brown
Section 3.2 Interventions At An Individual Or Group Level / Alex Clarke
37.School-Based Interventions To Promote Positive Body Image And The Acceptance Of Diversity In Appearance / Alex Clarke
38.Therapeutic Interventions: Evidence Of Effectiveness / Phillippa C. Diedrichs / Emma Halliwell Note continued: 39.Computer-Based Psychosocial Interventions / Elizabeth Jenkinson
40.Using Appearance Concerns To Promote Health / Alyson Bessell
41.What Needs To Change And How Can Change Be Achieved?: Summary And Synthesis / Sarah Grogan / Daniel Masterson
42.Research Issues: Overview / Diana Harcourt / Nichola Rumsey
43.Methodological Issues In The Study Of Body Image And Appearance / Diana Harcourt / Nichola Rumsey
44.Using Retrospective Approaches In The Study Of Disfigurement / Ross Krawczyk / Jessie Menzel / J. Kevin Thompson
45.Mixed Methods: The Best Of Both Worlds? / Martin Persson
46.Methodological Choices: Online Research / Emma Dures
47.Using Novel Methods In Appearance Research / Neil S. Coulson
48.Promoting Participation And Involvement In Appearance Research / Diana Harcourt
49.Research Issues: Summary And Synthesis / Amanda Bates
50.The Psychology Of Appearance: The Future / Nichola Rumsey / Diana Harcourt
Originally published: 2012