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Focused on understanding what it is that makes people feel good about their bodies, this book draws together a leading panel of scientists to provide a provocative and engaging look at how we feel about our physical selves in the twenty-first century, and how we can all feel better than we currently do.
List of contents
Introduction: becoming positive: our growing understanding of positive body image Meghan M. Gillen, Charlotte H. Markey and Elizabeth A. Daniels; 1. Overview of the field of positive body image Tracy L. Tylka; 2. Positive body image by gender and across the lifespan Lina A. Ricciardelli, Marie L. Caltabiano and Laura D. D'Antuono; 3. Considering positive body image through the lens of culture and minority social identities Viren Swami; 4. Moving beyond body dissatisfaction and risky sexual behavior: a critical review of positive body image and sexual health scholarship Virginia Ramseyer Winter; 5. Appearance related practices: can they be part of a positive body image? Kristina H. Gattario and Carolina Lunde; 6. Mindful self-care and positive body image: mindfulness, yoga, and actionable tools for positive embodiment Catherine Cook-Cottone; 7. The Health at Every Size® paradigm: promoting body positivity for all bodies Patti Lou Watkins, Dawn Clifford and Brian Souza; 8. Better than before: individual strategies for body image improvement Jamie Dunaev and Charlotte H. Markey; 9. Programmatic approaches to cultivating positive body image in youth Elizabeth A. Daniels and Tomi-Ann Roberts; 10. Clinical applications of positive body image Nichole L. Wood-Barcalow and Casey L. Augustus-Horvath.
About the author
Elizabeth A. Daniels, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. She is a developmental psychologist and has been conducting research on body image, media, and gender for fifteen years. Her work has been featured in the national and international press, including The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Huffington Post, Time, New York Magazine, BBC News, The Telegraph, and International Business Times.Meghan M. Gillen, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University, Abington. She has been conducting research on body image, gender, and physical appearance issues for fifteen years. She has won a college-wide teaching award and was a featured convocation speaker at her college. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, Self Magazine, and US News and World Report.Charlotte H. Markey, Ph.D., is a Psychology Professor and Director of the Health Sciences program at Rutgers University, New Jersey. She has been conducting research on eating, dieting, body image and obesity risk for twenty years. Her book, Smart People Don't Diet (2014), was described by Scientific American as 'possibly the best book on weight loss ever written', and she regularly blogs for US News and World Report, Psychology Today, and Science of Relationships. Her research has also been discussed in outlets including the New York Times, The Today Show, and WHYY radio.
Summary
Focused on understanding what it is that makes people feel good about their bodies, this book draws together a leading panel of scientists to provide a provocative and engaging look at how we feel about our physical selves in the twenty-first century, and how we can all feel better than we currently do.
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'… [this] book … brings together insights from leading body image researchers in order to help individuals better understand the nature of body positivity and the body positive movement, which has taken our society by storm. The text … explore[s] body image through a variety of perspectives including mindfulness, appearance ideals, cultural and gender identities, and health at every size. The editors also incorporate thought-provoking sections regarding body image improvement, specifically focusing on body appreciation despite societal appearance norms, body functionality and embodiment, and expressions of gratitude toward one's body. The underlying theme of this text is the idea of self-care and understanding the need to embrace and love one's physical body. This text would be beneficial for researchers and those in health fields (i.e. public health, health promotion, personal trainers, coaches) who wish to focus on body image improvement and enhancement.' C. Hauff, Choice
