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social science subjects > sociology > gender and sexuality > body image in girls and young women
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media and society > youth and media > media use > media effects > body image in girls and young women
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > culture and politics > media effects > body image in girls and young women
... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > media studies > media and society > youth and media > media effects > body image in girls and young women

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body image in girls and young women  

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  • Mass media such as television and magazines are replete with messages about gender, attractiveness, ideal body shapes and sizes, and weight management. Girls and young women are exhorted to make the attainment of beauty their principal project in life. [Source: Encyclopedia of Children, Adolescents, and the Media; Body Image in Girls and Young Women]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-G7RVBKLB-M

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