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Chapter 8: - Image Influences

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 October 2024

Charlotte Markey
Charlotte Markey
Affiliation:
Rutgers University, New Jersey
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Summary

  • We all learn about appearance ideals from the people and culture that surround us; we know that thinness (and muscularity! and a certain shape!) is valued.

  • Appearance ideals are overwhelmingly unrealistic and can be incredibly damaging to our body image, especially when they come at us repeatedly across the day in our social media feeds.

  • General media literacy, changing our approach to how we view the media, and working to value appearance ideals less can help us to protect and improve our body images.

Keywords

beauty idealsfitspirationappearance investmentsocial comparisonsocial mediacelebrities and influencersFOMO (fear of missing out)media literacybody diversitybody neutrality
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Adultish
The Body Image Book for Life
 , pp. 137 - 160
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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  • Image Influences
  • Charlotte Markey, Rutgers University, New Jersey
  • Book: Adultish
  • Online publication: 10 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009228978.009
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  • Image Influences
  • Charlotte Markey, Rutgers University, New Jersey
  • Book: Adultish
  • Online publication: 10 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009228978.009
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  • Image Influences
  • Charlotte Markey, Rutgers University, New Jersey
  • Book: Adultish
  • Online publication: 10 October 2024
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009228978.009
Available formats
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