Exam 7: Looking Deviant: Physical Appearance

A woman asks for a tattoo of a series of vines along her rib cage and wrapping around her back. The tattoo artist takes time to inform her that this location has a stigma attached to it. When the woman says she is aware and wants to challenge that label, she is engaging in:

Although voluntary aspects of physical appearance are frequently subject to social typing as "deviant", involuntary aspects of physical appearance are rarely, if ever, subject to social typing as "deviant".

Discuss the various ways in which gender interacts with physical appearance, considering both body modification and perceptions of the "ideal" body size/shape.

When we come across a person who appears dirty or unkempt, we judge them based on their outward appearance, however our true reaction is to the presumption that this person is homeless and therefore a social deviant. This is an example of

Rachel wakes up in the morning, puts on her carefully selected dress, styles her hair, puts on makeup and jewelry, all in preparation for her job interview that morning. She does this because

In Hawkes, Senn, and Thorn's (2004)study on people's perceptions of women with tattoos, of which of the following types of tattoos did women with tattoos themselves disapprove?

According to current research, why do people become overweight?

According to a research study which age group has the highest proportion of people with a tattoo?

According to Shilling (1993), teenagers who tattoo their bodies are engaged in

In which culture was body art first equated with savagery and therefore deviantized as something marginalized groups might have?

During what era did tattooing become a means of symbolizing masculinity and brotherhood in working-class communities?

According to the standards of the World Health Organization, a person with a BMI of 18. 4 is considered to be

Family members of people who are eventually diagnosed with anorexia perceived them as "too thin" when they reached approximately 5% below a healthy weight.

How are women with tattoos, when compared to women without tattoos, perceived by the majority of people?

Who has been found to negatively stereotype people who are overweight and/or obese?

A group of people in their last year of university go together to get a tattoo of a black panther to symbolize their dedication to the BlackLivesMatter movement and play tribute to the civil rights movement in the 1960s. This shared tattoo is an example of

How does the "ideal" female body compare to the "ideal" male body, based on social standards?

Discuss the informal and formal forms of social control that are used to convey the message of what is 'too fat' or 'too thin' in our society.

Considering the various factors that influence the social typing of body size, as well as the wide-ranging consequences of such social typing, develop a plan to improve the self-image of adolescents in Canadian society. What would you do to achieve this goal, and why?

Identifying young women and men who may be in the early stages of an eating disorder is part of