MIDTERM - UNPACKING THE SELF Flashcards
It is an individual’s mental representation of their own body.
Body Image
True or False: Body image influences self-esteem
True
Two types of Body Image
Internal/Personal
External/Social
Person’s perception of the level of attractiveness of his own body;
produces either satisfying or unsatisfying results
Internal/Personal
Sense of how other people view our bodies
External/Social
“What if you don’t like the way you look? “ type of external self
Body Image Dissatisfaction
It occurs when there is a discrepancy between actual and ideal self
Body Image Dissatisfaction
Two general types of Beauty
External Beauty
Internal Beauty
Physical characteristics of a person. It is what is usually considered as pleasant to the aesthetic senses
External Beauty
Pertains to the inner qualities of a person
Inner Beauty
“averageness, rather than distinctiveness, was correlated with facial attractiveness. This means that the more
common, the facial features of a person, the more attractive that person is to others”
Gillian Rhodes
It refers to the privileges and wealth people receive from aesthetic traits such as their face, hair, body, clothes, grooming habits, and other markers of beauty
Aesthetic Capital
She proposed that aesthetic traits impact our lives in matters of modest importance (e.g., friend selection) and matters of great importance.
Samantha Lovascio
“All cultures everywhere have attempted to change their body in an attempt to meet their cultural standards of beauty, as well as their religious and/or social obligations”
De Mello
People seek to conform to two certain standards of beauty:
Body Adornment
Body Modification
Practice of physically enhancing the body by temporary means
such as styling and decorating
Body Adornment
Temporary or permanent physical alteration of the body
through means such as surgery, tattooing, piercing, and the like
Body Modification
This culture pertains to the belief of people that all bodily processes should be under our control.
Culture of Physical Improvement
She/He clarifies that Body Shame is not a natural response to being fat, physically impaired, chronically sick, or old.
Lelwica
- A culture that is widely accepted and patronized by the public
- Usually influences people to patronize products endorsed by popular celebrities or products that are ‘on trend.’’
Popular or ‘Pop’ Culture
- People given the most exposure are usually attractive celebrities and models that create ideals for men and women to admire and emulate.
- The constant exposure pressures individuals to conform to these expectations
Media
- Presence of advertisements representing appropriate body or skin types
- People internalize ideals presented and either attempt to conform to or resist
Hyper-mediated Society
It is a person’s overall sense of self-worth or personal value.
self-esteem
Children who develop too fast
Tweeners
Children who develop too slow
Late Bloomers
