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Body image /

by Lankford, Ronald D., frey50
Series: Hot topics Published by : Lucent Books, (Detroit :) , 2010 Physical details: 112 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. ISBN:9781420501469 (hardcover); 1420501461 (hardcover).
Subject(s): Body image.
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Introduction: Appearance obsession -- What is body image? -- How does society and culture affect body image? -- Does mass media distort ideas of body image? -- Does advertising distort body image? -- Has body image become an obsession? -- Altering body image.

Examines where ideas about body image originate and the ways body image affects health and lifestyle.