Required Textbook: Print: ISBN 9781462509584 Author(s): Edited by Thomas F. Cash

Required Textbook:
Print: ISBN 9781462509584
Author(s): Edited by Thomas F. Cash and Linda Smolak
Publisher: Guilford Press
Copyright year: © 2012 Pages: 432
DIRECTIONS: Guided reading assignments are designed to help you read and reflect upon the
chapters in the textbook and assigned videos. Each question is worth 4 points. Answer each question
thoroughly, being certain to demonstrate your comprehension of the assigned material.
1. Based on your reading, how does the media (magazines, Internet, television) affect or influence
body image?
2. Your textbook states that the following are positively correlated: viewing appearance-focused
media and body dissatisfaction. What does this mean?
3. Please describe the female body ideal (2 points) and the male body ideal (2 points) as defined by
mass media and the accompanied social norms. You should have a paragraph for each body ideal
(one for female; one for male).
4. Promoting positive body image messages and preventing negative body image messages is
imperative. Regarding media content and negative body image prevention, your textbook states, “a
multisystem approach is necessary to empower youth and adults to translate sociocultural research
into sociocultural change.” How might you envision this happening? List your ideas in bullet point
format (at least 4 bullet points).
5. You were to watch the following video: Body Image & the Media. List 4 facts, points, or ideas
highlighted in the video. For each one of these, include a personal response/reaction to the content
you are describing. You may choose to critique, evaluate, or elaborate on this information. List your
4 points with responses in bullet point format.