The Body as a Social Construction (AQA A-Level Sociology): Quizzes
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What does the social construction perspective challenge about the body?
What does the social construction perspective challenge about the body?
Fixed, natural meanings of bodies
According to the note, is there a universal standard for healthy body shape or size?
According to the note, is there a universal standard for healthy body shape or size?
No, perceptions reflect cultural values
What did full, curved figures symbolize in Rubens' Baroque paintings?
What did full, curved figures symbolize in Rubens' Baroque paintings?
Wealth, health, and high social status
What BMI range categorizes someone as overweight?
What BMI range categorizes someone as overweight?
25-29
What is the weight disparity between average women and models or actresses?
What is the weight disparity between average women and models or actresses?
23%
On average, how many years of their lives do women spend dieting?
On average, how many years of their lives do women spend dieting?
31 years
Who researched that perceived body image dissatisfaction now affects men and children too?
Who researched that perceived body image dissatisfaction now affects men and children too?
Sarah Grogan (2007)
What happened to Okinawa after US cultural influence according to Michael Booth?
What happened to Okinawa after US cultural influence according to Michael Booth?
Shift to high obesity rates
According to Giddens and Sutton, what spread globally through mass media?
According to Giddens and Sutton, what spread globally through mass media?
Western images promoting slimness
Michel Foucault's 'clinical gaze' concept explains what phenomenon?
Michel Foucault's 'clinical gaze' concept explains what phenomenon?
Body dissatisfaction among women
What does Julia Twigg argue about the body as social construction?
What does Julia Twigg argue about the body as social construction?
Body can't be reduced entirely to it
Before US influence, what characterized Okinawans' health status?
Before US influence, what characterized Okinawans' health status?
Among world's healthiest populations