HANDBOOK OF DIVERSITY IN BODY IMAGE (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, San Diego, 2026
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Paperback. The Handbook of Diversity in Body Image addresses the urgent need for inclusive body image research and practice. This volume fills a critical gap by comprehensively examining how body image develops and is maintained and negotiated in various cultural, geographic, and social contexts. This book begins by tracing the historical trajectory of body image research and practice, highlighting the evolution from past perspectives to our current understanding. It then presents in-depth reviews of body image research in a range of geographic regions around the world. The volume also includes chapters that review the intricate intersections of identity, including discussions on body image in racialized minority groups, indigenous communities, minoritized sexual and gender identities, men, diverse religious identities, and those experiencing food insecurities. This handbook also presents chapters that consider diversities in life experiences, including body image across the lifespan, as well as in people with visible differences, disabilities, illness, neurodivergence, and larger bodies. Each chapter highlights the importance of understanding and embracing diversity in body image practice, emphasizing the significance of intersectionality in both research and real-world applications.Handbook of Diversity in Body Image empowers researchers, clinicians, and educators to broaden their understanding of and approach to body image discussions. By highlighting marginalized voices and presenting innovative frameworks, this volume equips the audience with the tools to advance research, improve clinical practice, and foster inclusivity in the study and promotion of positive body image worldwide. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. …
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- Title
- HANDBOOK OF DIVERSITY IN BODY IMAGE (Paperback)
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- Viren Swami
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, San Diego
- Publication year
- 2026
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- new
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- Paperback
- Language
- English
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- 044332896X
- ISBN 13
- 9780443328961
Handbook of Diversity in Body Image empowers researchers, clinicians, and educators to broaden their understanding of and approach to body image discussions. By highlighting marginalized voices and presenting innovative frameworks, this volume equips the audience with the tools to advance research, improve clinical practice, and foster inclusivity in the study and promotion of positive body image worldwide.
- Reviews the historical landscape of body image research and practice
- Explores how individual identity intersects with societal expectations
- Highlights the importance of understanding and embracing diversity in body image practice
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About the Author
Tracy Tylka is a Professor of Counseling Psychology at the Ohio State University. She is Editor-in-Chief of Body Image: An International Journal of Research. Her research focuses on body image and eating behavior, with a particular emphasis on positive body image, intuitive eating, and psychometric instrument development. She is ranked in the top 2% of most-cited scientists in the world and is the author of over a hundred academic papers and five books, including Handbook of Positive Body Image and Embodiment: Constructs, Protective Factors, and Interventions and Positive Body Image Workbook: A Clinical and Self-Improvement Guide.
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