SOC101Y1 Chapter : Be Thin.docx
Document Summary
Body dissatisfaction and eating disorders: myth, facts and figures: rates of eating disorder are increasing in canada, affects women of all racial categories, african american women: those who subscribed more to the white mainstream culture were more dissatisfied with their body, eating disorders and negative body image are not restricted by race nor age, males are also susceptible to eating disorders and negative body image problems, male body has come under more media scrutiny in the past 20 years, young men exhibit greater body dissatisfaction, gay men were at an increased risk of experiencing body dissatisfaction than heterosexual male.
