Minority Women, Media, and Body Image
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FY1135

How to Cite

Martin, Carolyn L., and Eboni J. Baugh. 2010. “Minority Women, Media, and Body Image: FCS2301/FY1135, 11/2009”. EDIS 2010 (1). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy1135-2009.

Abstract

FCS2301, a 3-page fact sheet by Carolyn L. Martin and Eboni J. Baugh, investigates the myriad effects of media on minority women’s self-perception and body image, as well as provide tips on combating negative imagery so that young women may positively enhance their view of themselves. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Family Youth and Community Sciences, November 2009.

 

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy1135-2009
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References

Baugh, E. J. (2006). Improving your body image. Tips for individuals, families and professionals. Gainesville, FL: Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. 2 pp. Publication number: (FCS 2253). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fy854-2006

Chacis, Shaun. (2007). How We Shape Body-Image Ideas. Health, 21(6), 132.

Forbes, Gordon. (2008). Body Project II: Breast and Body Dissatisfaction among African, Asian, European, and Hispanic American College Women. The UCLA, 58(7), 449-457. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-007-9362-6

Hall, Christine C. (1995). Beauty Is in the Soul of the Beholder: Psychological Implications of Beauty and African-American Women. Arizona State University West, 1(2), 125-37. https://doi.org/10.1037/1099-9809.1.2.125

National Women's Health Information Center (2004). At Risk: All Ethnic and Cultural Groups. Retrieved May 12, 2008 from http://womenshealth.gov/bodyimage/kids/bodywise/bp/AtRisk.pdf

Schooler, Deborah. (2008). Real women have curves: A longitudinal investigation of TV and the body image development of Latina adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Research, 23(2), 132-153. https://doi.org/10.1177/0743558407310712

The Renfrew Center Foundation for Eating Disorders. (2003). Eating disorders 101 guide: A summary of issues, statistics and resources. Retrieved May 12, 2008 from http://209.85.215.104/search?q=cache:FIRBkL5cyHkJ:www.renfrewcenter.com/uploads/resources/1067338472_1.doc+eating+disorders+and+minorities&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us.

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