Body Positive

Understanding and Improving Body Image in Science and Practice

Elizabeth A. Daniels, Meghan M. Gillen, Charlotte H. Markey

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN:
  9781108419321
• eBook ISBN:
  9781108321310
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Developmental Psychology
• Index: Psychology

What would it be like to feel good about your body? Does anyone really fully appreciate their body? If diverse body shapes and sizes were shown in the media, would this change your perception? While this book addresses all of these questions and more, it is not simply a standard scientific exploration of poor body image. Instead, it examines a new movement focused on understanding what it is that leads people to love, appreciate, take care of, and embrace their bodies. Featuring chapters written by leading, international experts in the science and practice of body image, Body Positive is a provocative and engaging look at how we feel about our physical selves in the twenty-first century - and how we can all come to feel better than we currently do.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half-title
• Title page
• Copyright information
• Dedication
• Table of contents
• List of Figures
• List of Tables
• Notes on Contributors
• Acknowledgments
• Introduction: Becoming Positive - Our Growing Understanding of Positive Body Image
• 1 Overview of the Field of Positive Body Image
• 2 Positive Body Image by Gender and Across the Lifespan
• 3 Considering Positive Body Image through the Lens of Culture and Minority Social Identities
• 4 Moving beyond Body Dissatisfaction and Risky Sexual Behavior: A Critical Review of Positive Body Image and Sexual Health Scholarship
• 5 Appearance-Related Practices: Can They Be Part of a Positive Body Image?
• 6 Mindful Self-Care and Positive Body Image: Mindfulness, Yoga, and Actionable Tools for Positive Embodiment
• 7 The Health At Every Size Paradigm: Promoting Body Positivity for All Bodies
• 8 Better than Before: Individual Strategies for Body Image Improvement
• 9 Programmatic Approaches to Cultivating Positive Body Image in Youth
• 10 Clinical Applications of Positive Body Image
• Index