Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance

Erscheinungsjahr 2012
ISBN: 978-0-12-384925-0
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Medienkombination, Englisch, 938 Seiten, Gewicht: 3270 g

This scholarly work is the most comprehensive existing resource on human physical appearance-how people's outer physical characteristics and their inner perceptions and attitudes about their own appearance (body image) affect their lives. The encyclopedia's 117 full-length chapters are composed and edited by the world's experts from a range of disciplines-social, behavioral, and biomedical sciences. The extensive topical coverage in this valuable reference work includes: (1) Important theories, perspectives, and concepts for understanding body image and appearance; (2) Scientific measurement of body image and physical attributes (anthropometry); (3) The development and determinants of human appearance and body image over the lifespan: (4) How culture and society influences the meanings of human appearance; (5) The psychosocial effects of appearance-altering disease, damage, and visible differences; (6) Appearance self-change and self-management; (7) The prevention and treatment of body image problems, including psychosocial and medical interventions. Chapters are written in a manner that is accessible and informative to a wide audience, including the educated public, college and graduate students, and scientists and clinical practitioners. Each well-organized chapter provides a glossary of definitions of any technical terms and a Further Reading section of recommended sources for continued learning about the topic.

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Zielgruppe

<p>The Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance is a novel and timely distillation of information</p> <p>from disparate fields on the topic of human body image and appearance. Content ranges from clinical</p> <p>disorders (e.g. eating disorders, body issues in oncology, dermacological conditions, etc.) to social issues</p> <p>such as the impact of advertising and peer pressure on appearance, making this encyclopedia of interest</p> <p>to a wide audience of psychology, anthropology, and medical researchers, as well as a potential lay</p> <p>audience. The editor-in-chief is a well-regarded and media-savvy expert in the field and will bring together</p> <p>a distinguished editorial board. As a first-of-its-kind reference for the field, this encyclopedia will be a</p> <p>unique addition to the collections of academic and public libraries alike.</p> <p>The encyclopedia will be a two-volume work consisting of approximately 120 articles in 1,750 pages.</p>

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Cash, Thomas F.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Biomedizin, Medizinische Forschung, Klinische Studien
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Kognitionspsychologie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Humanbiologie Physische Anthropologie, Paläoanthropologie, Evolutionäre Anthropologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Congenital and Acquired Appearance-Altering Conditions

Body Image Dysfunctions and Disorders

Historical/Conceptual/Theoretical Perspectives

Appearance and Body Image Measurement

Psychosocial Approaches to Body Image Change and Prevention

Sociocultural Influences

Changing the Body-Surgical, Medical, and Other Interventions

Individual and Cultural Differences

Appearance Self-Change and Self-Management

Personal/Social Meanings and Influences of Variations in Human Appearance

Developmental Perspectives