The Muscular Ideal

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ISBN: 9781591477921 | 1591477921
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 4/1/2007

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Univ. of South Florida, Tampa. Provides an overview of the muscular ideal, including historical and present-day socio-economic trends, assessment and measurement, and clinical presentation of disorders such as muscle dysmorphia. Covers steroid use, repeated cosmetic surgery, and more. For psychologists and graduate students.

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The muscular ideal : an introduction	p. 3
Cultural, social, and psychological perspectives	p. 13
Muscle dissatisfaction : an overview of psychological and cultural research and theory	p. 15
Muscularity and masculinity in the United States : a historical overview	p. 41
Size matters : connecting subculture to culture in bodybuilding	p. 67
Definitions and measurement	p. 85
The drive for muscularity scale : description, psychometrics, and research findings	p. 87
Measurement of the muscular ideal	p. 107
Medical issues, treatment, and prevention	p. 121
Muscle dysmorphia : characteristics, assessment, and treatment	p. 123
Muscle enhancement substances and strategies	p. 141
The prevention of anabolic steroid use among adolescents	p. 161
Special topics	p. 181
Cosmetic procedures to enhance body shape and muscularity	p. 183
Pursuit of muscularity among adolescents	p. 199
A more muscular female body ideal	p. 217
Conclusion	p. 235
The muscular ideal : future directions and closing comments	p. 237
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