Body Image
Body Image
Lankford, Ronnie D.
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Lucent Press
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Annotation: Examines where ideas about body image originate and the ways body image affects health and lifestyle.
Genre: [Social sciences]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #4169189
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Lucent Press
Copyright Date: 2010
Edition Date: 2010 Release Date: 05/28/10
Pages: 112 pages
ISBN: 1-420-50146-1
ISBN 13: 978-1-420-50146-9
Dewey: 306.4
LCCN: 2009024472
Dimensions: 24 cm.
Subject Heading:
Body image. Juvenile literature.
Body image.
Language: English
Reviews:
Horn Book (Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2011)

These series entries provide useful overviews of their topics. The information is fairly well contextualized in the main texts and further supported through sidebars and pull-quotes. Many photographs (some illogically placed or only marginally related to the subjects), in addition to charts and graphs, appear throughout. Reading list, websites. Ind.

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Horn Book (Fri Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2011)
Bibliography Index/Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Reading Level: 9.0
Interest Level: 7-12

Body image is the mental picture you have of your body that influences factors like confidence, weight control, and self-esteem. This expansive volume delves into the complex topic of body image. The book discusses what body image is, how society and culture affect body image, and if advertising distorts body image. Readers are provided with discussion questions, a list of organizations to contact, and a comprehensive index.

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