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Author: Angelett Anthony Publisher: ISBN: Category : African American women Languages : en Pages : 62
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[Abstract] The purpose of my thesis is to address the question "What is the African-American woman's experience of body image?" It is a study done heuristically. The study is designed to explore personal experiences of body images as viewed by African-American women. This question derived from my own personal experience and it also used the experiences of eight other African-American women. All of the women are different ages, shapes, sizes, and complexions. An overview of literature included books, journals, and other theses enhanced my research. The themes that emerged from this study produced a deeper understanding of personal knowledge. These themes include gaining awareness of one's own body image, relating body image to one's individual and cultural self, and understanding the awareness of one's own body image. The basis of this research is also significant because the results have implications for further study. Not only can this study be related to African-American women, it can be applied to women of any background. We live in a world where images are inescapable. For many women, accepting their images are inescapablr. For many women, accepting their image is a key component in accepting themselves. This study is also ideal for aiding young girls to gain knowledge and understanding concerning their own body image experience. Shedding light on this phenomenon, could promote a smoother transition from adolescence to young adulthood. This information can also enable therapists to more actively and effectively work with clients. Because body images issues work effectively with a more diverse body of clientele. This study is uniquely important because it describes a full body experience as it solely relates to African-American women. It is my desire that African-American women will celebrate their individual differences by acknowledging and accepting them as their own.
Author: Angelett Anthony Publisher: ISBN: Category : African American women Languages : en Pages : 62
Book Description
[Abstract] The purpose of my thesis is to address the question "What is the African-American woman's experience of body image?" It is a study done heuristically. The study is designed to explore personal experiences of body images as viewed by African-American women. This question derived from my own personal experience and it also used the experiences of eight other African-American women. All of the women are different ages, shapes, sizes, and complexions. An overview of literature included books, journals, and other theses enhanced my research. The themes that emerged from this study produced a deeper understanding of personal knowledge. These themes include gaining awareness of one's own body image, relating body image to one's individual and cultural self, and understanding the awareness of one's own body image. The basis of this research is also significant because the results have implications for further study. Not only can this study be related to African-American women, it can be applied to women of any background. We live in a world where images are inescapable. For many women, accepting their images are inescapablr. For many women, accepting their image is a key component in accepting themselves. This study is also ideal for aiding young girls to gain knowledge and understanding concerning their own body image experience. Shedding light on this phenomenon, could promote a smoother transition from adolescence to young adulthood. This information can also enable therapists to more actively and effectively work with clients. Because body images issues work effectively with a more diverse body of clientele. This study is uniquely important because it describes a full body experience as it solely relates to African-American women. It is my desire that African-American women will celebrate their individual differences by acknowledging and accepting them as their own.
Author: Lynette Lacey-Godfrey Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 218
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There is a significant amount of literature concerning body image issues with women of all ages and races. However, most of the research focuses on eating disorders among Caucasian American women. African-American females, on the other hand are perceived positively in the literature in regards to self-concept and body image. In addition, the African-American subculture has historically shown greater tolerance for larger sized women than the dominant culture. Although, African-American women appear to show a healthy self-image, researchers neglect to focus on the psychological and emotional ramifications of being assimilated into the White dominant society, where thinness is widespread. African-American females are often torn between the Black subculture which states that "thickness" is a prized asset, and the White dominant culture that is in opposition with these beliefs. This quantitative study examines African-American females enrolled at two universities, a predominantly White university and a historically Black university. These two groups are studied in an effort to analyze body image perceptions when immersed in two separate environments. Two hundred thirty two subjects completed a general questionnaire, which included demographic information, and the Young Women's Experiences with Body Shape questionnaire (YWEBS). Factor analysis was utilized to determine statistically and psychologically meaningful underlying factor structures of body image as reported on the YWEBS. A Pearson r was performed to assess the magnitude of the relationship between the YWEBS and the demographic variables of the general questionnaire. A discriminant function analysis was utilized to determine differences in the two samples based on the YWEBS and the demographic variables of the general questionnaire. Finally, the chi-square method was utilized to determine the differences between the responses of the two samples. Results reveal support for the hypotheses of this study. The factor analysis revealed that there were meaningful underlying factor structures of body image, while the Pearson r showed that there is a significant relationship between the demographic variables of the general questionnaire and the YWEBS. The discriminant function analysis revealed that there are differences between the two samples, and the chi-square analysis showed that there were differences on at least five questions of the general questionnaire. Furthermore, contributions to the field, limitations, suggestions for future research, and the summary and implications for counseling are presented.
Author: Christina M. Capodilupo Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing ISBN: 9783659687877 Category : Languages : en Pages : 184
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The existing psychological literature on African American women's body image has tended to purport that this population is protected from body dissatisfaction and negative self-appraisals due to cultural acceptance of larger body sizes and a lessened preoccupation with the thin ideal. Though a thin ideal may not be central, there is ample sociocultural and historical support for the idea that skin tone and color, hair length and texture, and facial features represent appearance characteristics that are salient to the body image of Black women. When these characteristics are considered, a very different picture of Black women's body image begins to appear.
Author: Coletta Nelson Thomas Publisher: ISBN: Category : African American women Languages : en Pages : 130
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This study is a qualitative investigation of the Black woman's experience of body image and related self-concept. The narrative research model was used in order to capture richness of the life stories of the research participants. Thirteen research participants, ranging in age from 20 to 101 years old were interviewed. From their interviews, seven themes were developed. The themes resulting from the research study included (1) self-acceptance, (2) mother as model, (3) skin color, (4) hair, (5) strength of character, (6) spirituality, and (7) weight. The implications of these themes for clinical practice are discussed, with an emphasis on the therapeutic relationship. Several directions evident from the research study were suggested for future research. They include Black women's philosophy regarding weight, media representation of Black women, and skin color.
Author: D. M. Saddler Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781982058166 Category : Languages : en Pages : 270
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Why are African American women more likely to die during domestic disputes than women from other races? Why, after years of hard work, are African American women still more likely to retire in poverty? How do African American women maintain their composure and self-esteem when confronted with racism, stereotypes, and microaggressions? Body, Mind & Spirit: What Every African American Woman Should Know (Volume 2) is a sensational and captivating workbook which candidly and vividly addresses these topics and more! Mind-blowing and soul-stirring, this workbook offers sound, research-based, practical solutions to the problems without demonizing African American men and without downgrading the experiences of women from other races. This fascinating volume is designed to inform, empower, inspire, and uplift African American women! Other intriguing topics include but are not limited to sexual abuse, substance abuse, colorism, money management, African American women entrepreneurs, body image, hair care, skin care, and much more! Complete with KWL Charts and more, Body, Mind, & Spirit (Volume 2) is a dynamic workbook that could be read in solitude or read in groups. If read in solitude, it will surely captivate the reader and inspire deep self-reflection! If read in groups, it will surely captivate the readers; inspire deep self-reflection; and serve as the catalyst for "interesting" discussions! Sensitive, yet taboo subjects are addressed and this no holds barred workbook is not for the faint of heart! This dynamic and innovative book is sure to touch hearts, change minds, and save lives!
Author: Margaret A. Lowe Publisher: JHU Press ISBN: 9780801882746 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 232
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Winner of the Bridgewater State College Class of 1950 Distinguished Faculty Research Award Toward the end of the nineteenth century, as young women began entering college in greater numbers than ever before, physicians and social critics charged that campus life posed grave hazards to the female constitution and women's reproductive health. "A girl could study and learn," Dr. Edward Clarke warned in his widely read 1873 book Sex in Education, "but she could not do all this and retain uninjured health, and a future secure from neuralgia, uterine disease, hysteria, and other derangements of the nervous system." For half a century, ideas such as Dr. Clarke's framed the debate over a woman's place in higher education almost exclusively in terms of her body and her health. For historian Margaret A. Lowe, this obsession offers one of the clearest expressions of the social and cultural meanings given to the female body between 1875 and 1930. At the same time, the "college girl" was a novelty that tested new ideas about feminine beauty, sexuality, and athleticism. In Looking Good, Lowe examines the ways in which college women at three quite different institutions—Cornell University, Smith College, and Spelman College—regarded their own bodies in this period. Contrasting white and black students, single-sex and coeducational schools, secular and religious environments, and Northern and Southern attitudes, Lowe draws on student diaries, letters, and publications; institutional records; and accounts in the popular press to examine the process by which new, twentieth-century ideals of the female body took hold in America.
Author: Charlynn Small Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 1000091457 Category : Psychology Languages : en Pages : 202
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The first of its kind, this edited volume provides in-depth, culturally sensitive material intended for addressing the unique concerns of Black women with eating disorders in addition to comprehensive discussions and treatment guidelines for this population. The contributing authors—all of whom are Black professionals providing direct care to Black women—offer a range of perspectives to help readers understand the whole experience of their Black female clients. This includes not only discussion of their clients’ physical health but also of their emotional lives and the ways in which the stresses of racism, discrimination, trauma, and adverse childhood experiences can contribute to disordered eating. Through a wealth of diverse voices and stories, chapters boldly tackle issues such as stereotypes and acculturative stress. Clinicians of any race will gain new tools for assessing, diagnosing, and treating disordered eating in Black women and will be empowered to provide better care for their clients.
Author: Angelett Anthony
Author: Angelett Anthony
Author: Lynette Lacey-Godfrey
Author: Christina M. Capodilupo
Author: Coletta Nelson Thomas
Author: Elizabeth A. Daniels
Author: D. M. Saddler
Author: Jennifer Marie Watson
Author: Margaret A. Lowe
Author: Marnyese Goosby
Author: Charlynn Small