WSTA03H3 Lecture Notes - Underweight, Eating Disorder, Bulimia Nervosa
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We think our bodies are ours our private possession and nobody has control over it; or as an entity, a machine that is biologically determined (where our instincts control us) The body is very much a social entity. Other examples: cultural ideologies about men"s and women"s bodies. Other factors: class, race, ethnicity, sexuality and ability. We must include cultural ideologies (about men"s and women"s bodies) (e. g. ) what is deemed a beautiful feminine body; these ideas also influence our social and economic institutions and how they regulate women"s bodies and health. Other factors such as race, class, etc. also affect the way we look at our bodies (e. g. ) the. White body is seen as more beautiful than other bodies; (e. g. ) the able-body is seen as more valuable than bodies with other abilities and capacities. To receive safe, effective medical care; the ability to control your reproductive rights (for women) Body is inscribed with a wide range of cultural signs and symbols.