DISCIPLINING WOMEN̓S BODIES

 

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Auteur: Sojo Mora, Blanca Luz
Formaat: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Publicatiedatum:2019
Omschrijving:This article determines the actions that women perform to control their body, as well as the reasons why they use corporal discipline. In this study, an interview was conducted with 14 participants. It was found that the women interviewed perform various actions to discipline their body, the main one being physical activity. It was also found that this discipline is related to body dissatisfaction, concern for appearance and gender norms. In conclusion, women discipline their bodies to have a “feminine and attractive appearance” according to social aesthetic ideals.
Land:Portal de Revistas UCR
Instelling:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Taal:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/38524
Online toegang:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/sociales/article/view/38524
Keyword:WOMEN
DISCIPLINE
BODY
FEMININITY
POWER
MUJERES
DISCIPLINA
CUERPO
FEMINIDAD
PODER