The Body as a Social Construction (AQA A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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What is the body beyond biology?
What is the body beyond biology?
A social construction shaped by cultural values & identity
Universal standard for healthy body shape/size
Universal standard for healthy body shape/size
None exists - standards are culturally constructed
Baroque paintings (Rubens) body ideal
Baroque paintings (Rubens) body ideal
Full, curved figures = wealth, prosperity, health, status
BMI ranges for overweight and obese
BMI ranges for overweight and obese
Overweight: 25-29, Obese: 30+
Weight gap between average women & models/actresses
Weight gap between average women & models/actresses
23% disparity
Clinical gaze - associated theorist
Clinical gaze - associated theorist
Michel Foucault
Average years women spend dieting in their lives
Average years women spend dieting in their lives
31 years
Sarah Grogan (2007) research finding
Sarah Grogan (2007) research finding
PBID now affects men and children, not just women
PBID full term
PBID full term
Perceived Body Image Dissatisfaction
Okinawa transformation after US airbase (Booth 2014)
Okinawa transformation after US airbase (Booth 2014)
From world's healthiest to high obesity rates
Giddens & Sutton (2013) observation
Giddens & Sutton (2013) observation
Western slim ideals spread globally via media
Julia Twigg (2006) counter-argument
Julia Twigg (2006) counter-argument
Body not entirely social - has biological reality too
Shift in Western body ideals historically
Shift in Western body ideals historically
From full/curved (Baroque) to thin (contemporary)