CRM 2306 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Body Art, Body Modification, Human Body Weight
3 Feb 2016
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Chinese proverb: talent counts 30%; appearance counts 70% . Voluntary aspects = certain lifestyle, such as goths. Involuntary = height, size of features, visible disability: in nazi germany, people with visible disabilities were targets of genocide efforts. Some forms combine both, such as body weight: choose how much to eat, and exercise (voluntary), however psych, social, bio factors may influence those outcomes (involuntary) Shilling: body projects: ways we adapt, change, or control characteristics of our bodies and whether those characteristics are voluntary or involuntary: 4 types of body projects. Extending: overcome physical limitations, contact lenses or cane. Adapting: parts of body removed/repaired, weight loss, muscle building, hair removal piercing. Redesigning: reconstruct body in lasting ways, plastic surgery, tattoo, Objective: bodies tell us about characteristics of people involved in particular body projects such as age, sex, status, family structure and functioning, academic performance, personality.
