Are all models created equal? A content analysis of women in advertisements of fitness versus fashion magazines

Body Image

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 137-140

  Wasylkiw, L ^a   Emms, A A ^a   Meuse, R ^a   Poirier, K F ^a  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body conceptualization; Body image; Fashion fitness magazines; Media ideals

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTIZING; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CAUCASIAN; ESTHETICS; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLICATION; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; AGE FACTORS; BEAUTY; BODY IMAGE; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PHYSICAL FITNESS; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61449227222     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2009.01.005     Document Type: Article

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