Physical Self Flashcards
The concepts related to physical self
• Body Ideal
• Body Image
• Beauty
The perspective of the “self” in relation to the body;
• The Role of Culture in understanding Self Esteem.
• The Influence of social media on beaty standards.
• Does body-image affect the quality of life?
is defined as the body type promoted within a culture and its media as most attractive or most appropriate to a person’s age, gender, and race.
Body Ideal
This is variously internalized, imposed, and resisted by individuals and groups.
Body Ideal
is the mental picture one forms of one’s body as a whole
Body Image
the quality or group of qualities in a person or thing that gives pleasure to the senses or the mind.
Beauty
differs from one person and another, that may be based on cultural context, preference and personality the textbook definition of beauty is stated below.
Beauty
Standards of beauty and appearance are the product of diverse mix of _ and _
cultural and historical influences
It refers to the perception of the level of attractiveness of hi s/her body or it can somebo dy’s own impression of how his or her body looks.
Body Image
It may also be our sense of how other people view our bodies
Body Image
Body image can be seen as both
internal (personal) and external (social)
Two types of Beauty
Inner Beauty and External Beauty
which refers to the inner qualities of a person
Inner Beauty
refers to the physical characteristics of the person. It focuses on the physical features of the body commonly defined as a combination of qualities, which includes shape, color, or form that pleases th e aesthetic senses, especially the sight
External Beauty
is commonly defined as the shared patterns of thoughts, beliefs, behaviors, and habits in both material and symbolic realms.
Culture