Media Images of Men: Trends and Consequences of Body Conceptualization

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 145-160

  Farquhar, Jamie C ^a   Wasylkiw, Louise ^a  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

body conceptualization; body dissatisfaction; body image; media ideals

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548858480     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1524-9220.8.3.145     Document Type: Article

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