Another body project: The thin ideal, motherhood, and body dissatisfaction among Mexican women

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作者
Bojorquez-Chapela, Ietza [1 ]
Unikel, Claudia [2 ]
Mendoza, Maria-Eugenia [3 ]
de lachica, Fabiola [1 ]
机构
[1] El Colegio Frontera Norte, Chula Vista 919121257, CA, Mexico
[2] Natl Inst Psychiat, Tlalpan, DF, Mexico
[3] Natl Inst Perinatol, Mexico City, DF, Mexico
关键词
body image; culture; dissatisfaction; protective factors; women's health; SOCIOECONOMIC-STATUS; WEIGHT; HEALTH; SELF; ASSOCIATION; ADOLESCENTS; TRANSITION; BEHAVIORS; IDENTITY; ADULTS;
D O I
10.1177/1359105313484783
中图分类号
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号
040203 ;
摘要
In this article, we examine the bodily experiences of Mexican women, to investigate their acceptance of the thin ideal and resulting body dissatisfaction. We conducted semi-structured individual interviews with 30 adult participants in Mexico City. Interviewees accepted the thin body ideal, but experiencing their bodies as signifiers of motherhood protected them from body dissatisfaction. Instead of a personal body project, they engaged in a project of caring for their children's bodies. We suggest that health campaigns directed to adult women should consider the relational aspects of their lives.
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页码:1120 / 1131
页数:12
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