{"product_id":"womans-embodied-self-feminist-perspectives-on-identity-and-image-hardback-9781433827129","title":"Woman's Embodied Self; Feminist Perspectives on Identity and Image (Hardback) 9781433827129","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWoman's Embodied Self\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFeminist Perspectives on Identity and Image\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJoan C. Chrisler (Author), Ingrid Johnston-Robledo (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781433827129\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 14 August 2017\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e273 pages\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 2 cm, 0.65 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e amp ldquo Compelling and informative examination of how women relate to their bodies and how attitudes toward the body affect women amp rsquo s sense of self. amp rdquo  -\u003ci\u003eMidwest Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  amp ldquo The authors present an examination of women amp rsquo s embodiment that is comprehensive and insightful. Each conclusion is supported by empirical research, and a wide range of sources are cited...this text will be an invaluable resource for anyone working with women in a health or mental health setting. The writing is clear and comprehensible, offering access to information and insight to both an academic and an educated general audience. amp rdquo  -\u003ci\u003eFat Studies\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  amp ldquo This book challenges readers to consider topics related to women amp rsquo s bodied beyond their medicalization amp hellip . It touches upon a number of themes, such as body image, eating disorders, sexuality, puberty, infertility, pregnancy, childbirth, health, disability, and aging, that are also relevant to professionals or students in other fields of study such as sociology, medical anthropology, medicine, and gerontology. amp rdquo  -PsycCRITIQUES\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book challenges readers to consider topics related to women's bodied beyond their medicalization...It touches upon a number of themes, such as body image, eating disorders, sexuality, puberty, infertility, pregnancy, childbirth, health, disability, and aging, that are also relevant to professionals or students in other fields of study such as sociology, medical anthropology, medicine, and gerontology.\u003c\/p\u003e (PsycCRITIQUES) \u003cp\u003eThe authors present an examination of women's embodiment that is comprehensive and insightful. Each conclusion is supported by empirical research, and a wide range of sources are cited...this text will be an invaluable resource for anyone working with women in a health or mental health setting. The writing is clear and comprehensible, offering access to information and insight to both an academic and an educated general audience.\u003c\/p\u003e (Fat Studies) \u003cp\u003eCompelling and informative examination of how women relate to their bodies and how attitudes toward the body affect women's sense of self.\u003c\/p\u003e (Midwest Book Review)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIn this compelling book, Joan Chrisler and Ingrid Johnston-Robledo examine how women relate to their bodies and how attitudes toward the body affect women amp rsquo s sense of self. In particular, they document the disturbing, never-ending barrage of standards used to judge women amp rsquo s bodies. For example, women are taught that their bodies should be beautiful (but not as a result of too much effort), sexy (but not slutty), pure (but not prudish), slender (but curvy in the right places), youthful (if they are adults), mature (if they are adolescents), feminine, healthy, and able-bodied. These impossible standards prompt women to pursue life-long body improvement projects---which leads to self-objectification or a negative embodied self.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The authors review the research on these phenomena and analyze them through the lens of various psychological theories, including objectification theory, stigma theory, terror management theory, and stereotype embodiment theory. Importantly, they then suggest ways to help women and girls achieve a positive embodied self, which includes challenging and resisting pressures to alter and discipline their bodies in unhealthy ways.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e Series Foreword\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLinda J. Beckman and Mary Wyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapter  : Woman's Embodied Self: An Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Theorizing the Body\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: The (Un)Attractive Body\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: The Sexual Body\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: The Reproductive Body\u003cbr\u003e Chapter  : The (Un)Healthy Body\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: The Aging Body\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 8: Managing and Resisting Negative Embodiment \u003cp\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e About the Authors \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"American Psychological Association","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52523379622168,"sku":"9781433827129","price":65.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/womans-embodied-self-feminist-perspectives-on-identity-and-image-hardback-9781433827129","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}