Ch 7

Question 1

Weightism

Answer 1

Prejudice and discrimination against people because of their large size or extreme weight

Question 2

Devaluing

Answer 2

Involved strategically de-emphasizing the importance of a domain to one’s self-concept and is often complemented by a corresponding selective valuing of an alternative domain on which one is likely to succeed.

Question 3

lookism

Answer 3

refers to the positive stereotypes, prejudice and preferential treatment accorded to physically attractive people or more generally to people whose appearance matches cultural values and priorities.

Question 4

size acceptance

Answer 4

a movement that challenges the moral panic and judgement surrounding obesity, including the beliefs that weight is controllable and significant weight loss is achievable.