SOCI 1002 Study Guide - Final Guide: Civil Religion, Genetic Pollution, Environmental Racism
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Immutability: idea that our body is 100% made up of genes, and that society does not affect our bodies. ^this is wrong, society does affect our bodies. Societal pressures pushes us to turn our bodies into a condition that is recognized as being right and proper. Example: dieting, tattoo, plastic surgery, haircuts, fads, clothes, taking drugs (to make you look better). Peers let us know if our bodies are good or not (complements or advice). The shape of the body and the way it is dressed and made up and the way it moves are messages to others. Body as a site of anxiety: body is a canvas, a site of work and it is something we keep changing. We feel anxious our bodies, we"re always looking to eat healthier foods so they do not make us fat (because then we will be anxious).
