Body Image and Appearance

Kathlyn Gay

doi:10.5771/9780810866461

Body Image and Appearance

The Ultimate Teen Guide

1. Auflage 2009

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doi.org/10.5771/9780810866461
ISBN print: 978-0-8108-6645-4
ISBN online: 978-0-8108-6646-1
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham

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Abstract

Body image is a pervasive preoccupation for almost all teens. Nearly every teen has dealt with issues of height, weight, skin, and other features. And many teens have undertaken diets, engaged in body building programs, or resorted to surgery to alter their appearances. In Body Image and Appearance: The Ultimate Teen Guide, author Kathlyn Gay addresses all of these concerns to provide teens with a healthy way to think about themselves. This book tackles such topics as the cultural standards of what a 'perfect' body should look like, methods for changing appearances, and matters related to height, such as dwarfism and height discrimination. Throughout the book, Gay offers advice on how teens can learn to be comfortable with their bodies and move beyond unhealthy preoccupations with size and appearance.

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i–vi Preface i–vi
- Table of Contents
1–12 1: A Look in the Mirror 1–12
13–24 2: What is the "Ideal" Body? 13–24
25–36 3: Bodybuilding and Muscularity 25–36
37–48 4: Shaping Up via Surgery 37–48
49–64 5: Weight Bias 49–64
65–78 6: Don't "Shortchange" Me! 65–78
79–90 7: Dwarfs Are Not Freaks 79–90
91–106 8: Disfigurement, Disabilities, and Body Image 91–106
107–122 9: Matters of "Acceptable" Appearance 107–122
123–132 10: Confronting Height, Weight, and Appearance Discrimination 123–132
133–142 11: Reality Check 133–142
143–146 Resources 143–146
147–150 Index 147–150
151–151 About the Author 151–151

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