Body, culture and meaning

Dourado, Cláudia de Souza; Fustinoni, Suzete Maria; Schirmer, Janine; Brandão-Souza, Camila

doi:10.7322/jhgd.147240

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“…Os moldes do corpo ideal têm se apresentado inatingíveis, sendo que até os indivíduos que se aproximam das exigências e dos padrões sociais de beleza sentem-se aborrecidos por não contemplar a perfeição em sua totalidade 22 . O que se assemelha ao estudo 2 onde mesmo adolescentes eutróficos apresentavam insatisfação corporal, ou seja, o corpo que tenha o peso satisfatório não é suficiente e corrobora com os achados do presente estudo, no qual a grande maioria dos adolescentes mencionam insatisfação corporal.…”

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“…O que se percebe ainda é que as mídias sociais e demais meios de comunicação tem contribuído significativamente para essa busca incessante da beleza, somado ao comércio de fabricação intensiva que segue rigorosamente à moda, aos padrões e ofuscam a beleza individual do sujeito 22 . Bauman 25 alega que a sociedade tem se tornado líquida, na qual as relações são fluidas e não há concretização de ideologias individuais, a identidade é passageira seguindo a mudança contínua dos padrões sociais.…”

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O insustentável peso da autoimagem: (re)apresentações na sociedade do espetáculo

Oliveira

Machado

2021

Ciênc. saúde coletiva

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Resumo Este estudo teve por objetivo identificar a autoimagem apresentada pelos adolescentes, frente à uma sociedade tecida pela exigência de imagem e padrões corporais considerados perfeitos, compreendendo a influência das relações sociais e da mídia na construção de suas identidades. Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, alicerçada na História Oral, envolvendo 13 adolescentes de 15 a 19 anos, dos sexos feminino e masculino, alunos de uma escola pública de Minas Gerais. Utilizou-se de entrevistas com roteiro semiestruturado para a coleta dos dados, que posteriormente foram interpretados por análise temática de conteúdo, proposta por Bardin. Os achados foram dispostos em duas categorias: 1 - A imagem de si no processo de construção da identidade do adolescente e 2 - O ideal estético da sociedade do espetáculo. Os relatos demonstram a forte influência das tecnologias na formação de suas identidades e possíveis consequências que a busca de uma imagem espetacular para atender aos padrões estéticos do mundo virtual ou real podem trazer aos adolescentes. Esta autoimagem idealizada revela o modo de ser e viver da contemporaneidade, os valores, a fragilidade e a superficialidade das relações estabelecidas na sociedade do espetáculo.

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O insustentável peso da autoimagem: (re)apresentações na sociedade do espetáculo

Oliveira

Machado

2021

Ciênc. saúde coletiva

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“…Therefore, it can be suggested that the difference in cultural values of each society shapes the characteristics of coping. In Brazil, the female body is highly valued, emphasizing certain aesthetic standards as definitions of being a woman: such as long and painted nails, long and straightened hair, thin and shapely body (Dourado et al, 2018;Goldenberg, 2010). In Germany, a country that recovered from a catastrophic post-war period, relying massively on female labor for that purpose, concepts linked to the valuation of the female universe are financial autonomy, studies, and career, as well as social insertion mediated by work (A. Q.…”

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Experiences with breast cancer: A study between Brazilian and German women

Fernandes,

Kind

2023

Estud. psicol. (Campinas)

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Objective This study aimed to identify the experiences of women from two different countries, through the discovery and treatments of breast neoplasms, highlighting the phenomenon based on relationships with socio-cultural aspects. Method The Grounded Theory was the theoretical and methodological tool for data collection and analysis, in this qualitative research of which 15 Brazilian women (35-65 years old) and 12 German women (50-81 years old) participated, all in treatment for breast cancer. Results The results revealed differences in obtaining the diagnosis – in Brazil mostly sought from selfexamination, and in Germany, for complying with the invitation letter for mammography. The disease’s disclosure pointed out that cancer’s stigmas are more significant among German women than Brazilian women. Conclusion Differences between prescribed treatments reveal that Brazilian women receive more chemotherapies, and German women, radiotherapies. Finally, it is considered that some women’s attitudes bring gains and decrease suffering, while others, losses, and stigmatization.

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“…The findings of this study also indicated that attention to body shape did not correlate significantly with body composition. We believe that this may have occurred because the “external body” (i.e., physical appearance “seen with the naked eye”) is more valued by individuals than the “internal body” (i.e., body composition) [ 50 ]. This may partially explain our findings, considering that individuals may determine that the shape of their waist is adequate and not pay attention to that part of the body, even though they have a greater than the recommended level of visceral fat.…”

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Relationship between Attention to Body Shape, Social Physique Anxiety, and Personal Characteristics of Brazilians: A Structural Equation Model

Silva

Teixeira

Marôco

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IJERPH

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People can develop eating disorders due to excessive body image concerns. The primary objective of this study was to examine the relationship between attention to body shape, social physique anxiety, and personal characteristics in a sample of Brazilians. The secondary objective was to evaluate the correlation of the constructs with the participants’ body composition. First, 1795 individuals (70% female; Mage = 25.5 ± 6.6 years) completed the Attention to Body Shape Scale, the Social Physique Anxiety Scale, and a sociodemographic questionnaire. Then, 286 participants (58% female; Mage = 25.3 ± 5.7 years) underwent a bioimpedance exam to identify body composition. Structural equation modeling was used to estimate the relationship between the variables. The greater the attention to body shape, the greater the expectations of negative physical evaluation and the less comfort with physical presentation. Younger age, female gender, consumption of supplements/substances for body change, restrictive diets, physical inactivity, poor self-assessment of food quality, and overweight/obesity were related to negative body concerns. An expectation of negative physical evaluation was positively correlated with body fat and negatively with muscle mass. Comfort with physical presentation was negatively correlated with fat and positively with muscle. These results can support preventive strategies aimed at reducing eating disorders resulting from body image concerns.

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Body, culture and meaning

Cited by 11 publications

References 15 publications

O insustentável peso da autoimagem: (re)apresentações na sociedade do espetáculo

O insustentável peso da autoimagem: (re)apresentações na sociedade do espetáculo

Experiences with breast cancer: A study between Brazilian and German women

Relationship between Attention to Body Shape, Social Physique Anxiety, and Personal Characteristics of Brazilians: A Structural Equation Model

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