Autor/Autorin: Oliver Kristen
MA: Sociology, Concordia University. nBA: Sociology, McGill University.
Women are popularly portrayed in the media and inacademic literature as being dissatisfied with theirbodies. This has created an environment where women´sbodies have been framed as ''problematic''. This bookexamines the discourse of the `problem´ body and theways in which women come to interpret and understandthis discourse over the course of their lives.Life-history interviews were conducted with 20 womenbetween the ages of 20 and 60 with the aim ofdeveloping the already existing research and data onthis topic. The themes that emerged from thenarratives of the 20 women include an array ofexperiences; stories of childhood teasing, dieting,media perceptions, pregnancy and motherhood, lifechanging moments and personal stories on aging. Thisbook sheds further light on the complexities ofwomen''s bodily perceptions, particularly changes andconsistencies over the life course and would be ofinterest to anyone looking to explore the area ofbody image and perceptions.
Women are popularly portrayed in the media and in
academic literature as being dissatisfied with their
bodies. This has created an environment where women s
bodies have been framed as ''problematic''. This book
examines the discourse of the problem body and the
ways in which women come to interpret and understand
this discourse over the course of their lives.
Life-history interviews were conducted with 20 women
between the ages of 20 and 60 with the aim of
developing the already existing research and data on
this topic. The themes that emerged from the
narratives of the 20 women include an array of
experiences; stories of childhood teasing, dieting,
media perceptions, pregnancy and motherhood, life
changing moments and personal stories on aging. This
book sheds further light on the complexities of
women''s bodily perceptions, particularly changes and
consistencies over the life course and would be of
interest to anyone looking to explore the area of
body image and perceptions.
MA: Sociology, Concordia University.
BA: Sociology, McGill University.
Über den Autor
MA: Sociology, Concordia University. BA: Sociology, McGill University.
