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Sociological Focus. 53:67-88
Using survey data collected from college women at three large public U.S. universities, we examine the relationship between feminist identification and the likelihood of engaging in various estheti...
Autor:
Samantha Kwan, Trenton M. Haltom
Scholars from various disciplines (anthropology, gender studies, history, philosophy, and sociology, among others) have written about gender and bodies. The interdisciplinary nature of this topic has resulted in scholarship on many different aspects
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https://doi.org/10.1093/obo/9780199756384-0236
https://doi.org/10.1093/obo/9780199756384-0236
Autor:
Samantha Kwan, Trenton M. Haltom
This chapter outlines the foundations of mixed methods research and discusses several examples of mixed methods research in the sociology of the body and embodiment. It begins with a brief history of mixed methods and conceptualizations of this term.
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https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190842475.013.5
https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190842475.013.5
Autor:
Samantha Kwan, Jennifer Graves
Most women who elect to have cosmetic surgery want a “natural” outcome—a discrete alteration of the body that appears unaltered. Under the Knife examines this theme in light of a cultural paradox. Whereas women are encouraged to improve their
Autor:
Chris Bobel, Samantha Kwan
Body Battlegrounds explores the rich and complex lives of society's body outlaws—individuals from myriad social locations who oppose hegemonic norms, customs, and conventions about the body. Original research chapters (based on textual analysis, qu
Publikováno v:
Men and Masculinities. 16:432-451
Like other visible characteristics such as skin color, gender, or age, body size is a diffuse status characteristic that impacts perceptions, interactions, and social outcomes. Studies demonstrate that individuals hold preconceived notions about what
Autor:
Jennifer L. Graves, Samantha Kwan
Publikováno v:
Fat Studies. 1:47-60
More to Love, a romance-themed reality television program featuring an all-plus-sized cast, touts itself as a progressive portrayal of “real” women bordering on fat activism. A qualitative content analysis of the program, however, reveals a contr
Autor:
Samantha Kwan
Publikováno v:
Social Theory & Health. 10:61-77
In-depth interviews with 42 participants reveal both the parallels and disconnections between the biomedical paradigm on obesity and participants’ viewpoints. On the one hand, nearly all participants express that being overweight is unhealthy and i