the body as a social entity Flashcards
our body is a _____, shaped in accordance with cultural beliefs and social roles we perform
social product
what is the consequence of the decline in certainties in contemporary societies
people now look within themselves as the source of identity and meaning, as a result relying on their bodies to find meaning
embodiment refers to
a process of embodying or internalizing cultural values
the term “body project” refers to
the process of turning the cultural values into body image
how do people understand their bodies?
as something unfinished that can be worked on
what do people believe would happen if they “re-made” or perfected their bodies
they are more likely to be socially accepted
individuals are transformed in accordance to the embodied values
- cultural values
- internalized values
- body project
anorexia
a condition many adolescent girls fall into as a result of wanting to perfect their bodies and achieve the “thin body” social requirement
