Gender literacy
Enhancing Female Self-Concept and Contributing to the Prevention of Body Dissatisfaction and Eating Disorders
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3087887 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brenda Alpert Sigall (Counseling Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA, corresponding author), Mary Strouse Pabst |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 85-111 |
| Publication date | 2005-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Science Information (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0539-0184 • E-ISSN: 1461-7412 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0539018405050462 |
| OpenAlex | W2008842989 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 36 |
English This article examines the effect of gender inequity in education and gender identity development on self-concept, body dissatisfaction and eating disorders in females and considers the potential impact of the limited access to information about women's lives, history and contributions, and the concomitant focus on culturally defined attractiveness as a basis for self-worth for females. The authors propose a Corrective Education Model to facilitate the achievement of 'gender literacy': an awareness and understanding of those gender-related issues that affect the context and possibilities of girls' and women's lives. The object of this work is to help women and girls feel more powerful and enhance their sense of self beyond the limits of their body size and shape. French Cette étude examine l'impact de l'inégalité des sexes dans l'éducation, de même que l'incidence du développement de l'identité sexuelle sur l'idée de soi, le rejet de son propre corps, et les troubles alimentaires. Elle analyse aussi les conséquences éventuelles de l'accès limité à l'information sur la vie, l'histoire et l'apport des femmes, ainsi que l'importance accordée à l'étalon culturel de la beauté, étalon à l'aune duquel la femme mesure sa propre valeur. Les auteurs proposent un modèle orthopédagogique pour faciliter l'éveil des femmes à leur identité sexuelle: une prise de conscience et une compréhension de la dynamique sexuelle qui influe sur le milieu de vie des femmes et des filles et sur les possibilités qui leur sont offertes. L'objectif de ce travail est d'amener femmes et filles à prendre conscience de leur capacité accrue d'améliorer l'idée qu'elles ont d'elles-mêmes, indépendamment des contraintes de corps, de taille et de forme
Art · Attractiveness · Developmental psychology · Femininity · Gender identity · Humanities · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.05 |
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| Citation span | 2005 - 2005 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |