The media and body image: if looks could kill

Abstract

Could Looks Kill? PART ONE: MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS Dying to Be Thin Body Matters Print Selling Sex and Slenderness Starring Roles Screening Images PART TWO: FROM MEDIA REPRESENTATIONS TO AUDIENCE IMPACT From Representation to Effects Media Exposure and Body Image Ideals Media Causation and Body Image Perception The Media and Clinical Problems with Body Image Conclusion Body Messages and Body Meanings