Ageism, thinness and the able body

Question 1

Monolithic standards of beauty

Answer 1

In the West, based upon White, able body, heterosexual, middle class notions of idealized beauty

Question 2

Body projects

Answer 2

Rice states that a hierarchy is created in terms of how closely women reach (or not) the narrow and limited standards of beauty

Closer to the ideal results in increased power, acceptance

Body projects include lightening/straigtening hair, use of make up to reach ideal

Question 3

Ageism

Answer 3

The systematic process of discrimination against older people bc they are old

Question 4

Reproductive work

Answer 4

The state promotes and reproduces the dominant practices and ideologies which results in women being particularly vunerable

Mother, care work, kinship work while important and meaningful for many women, negatively affects their relationship to the paid work labor force in a way

Question 5

Self-monitoring

Answer 5

Internalized patriarchal norms and standards. Desire to fit in, be accepted

Question 6

Internalized of patriarchal ideals

Answer 6

Focus on youth, beauty and power internalized