Description
Body image has predominantly been examined among young White women. As a result, the guiding theories in this area of study are based on implicit assumptions that this population’s experience is normative. These assumptions include thinness as the ideal body type and the lack of consideration of body shape, skin tone, and hair texture in body image. As a result, research examining body image among Black women has been limited by using theoretical constructs that do not fully capture the lived experiences of this population. The purpose of the study was to investigate the role of the racialized beauty aesthetic in Black women’s body image.
Source
https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-025-01190-5
Language
English
