The media and body image : if looks could kill
by
 
Wykes, Maggie, 1951-

Title
: 
The media and body image : if looks could kill

Author
: 
Wykes, Maggie, 1951-

ISBN
: 
9780761942481
 
9780761942474

Personal Author
: 
Wykes, Maggie, 1951-

Publication Information
: 
London ; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, 2005.

Physical Description
: 
iv, 252 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Contents
: 
Could looks kill? -- pt. 1. Media representations -- Dying to be thin -- Body matters -- Print : selling sex and slenderness -- Starring roles : screening images -- pt. 2. From media representations to audience impact -- From representation to effects -- Media exposure and body image ideals -- Media causation and body image perceptions -- The media and clinical problems with body image -- Conclusion : Body messages and body meanings.

Abstract
: 
Drawing together literature from sociology, gender studies and psychology, this text offers a broad discussion on body image in the context of socio-cultural change, gender politics and self-identity.

Subject Term
: 
Mass media and culture.
 
Body image.
 
Mass media -- Psychological aspects.
 
Mass media -- Influence.
 
Image du corps.
 
Médias -- Aspect psychologique.
 
Médias et culture.

Added Author
: 
Gunter, Barrie.

Electronic Access
: 
Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy053/2005295979.html
 
Table of contents http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=013068862&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA
 
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0657/2005295979-d.html


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