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Bitchin' Bodies began as a series of individual and small group interviews with young college women in the United States. Over a seven-year research period, Terri used these conversations to create a compelling analysis of body shape discourse and the way it is experienced, shared, and reframed by young women in conversation. While most of us are aware of eating disorders, Terri's approach encompasses the everyday experiences of being dissatisfied with personal appearance, and the impact of these preoccupations on our interactions, goals, and participation in society. Divided into sections exploring personal, interpersonal, and cultural dimensions of body dissatisfaction, this book serves at once as a comfort for personal reading, a resource for young women and those working with them on these issues, and a compelling introduction to topics in feminism and communication studies. Karin Lekan's images complicate this text by creating a surreal world in which strangely empowered women move with a sense of reflection in relation to their bodies, which sometimes literally come apart in pieces. Her images appear throughout the book, creating an uncanny interpretation of the world Terri describes..
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The third published novel of D. H. Lawrence, taken by many to be his earliest masterpiece, tells the story of Paul Morel, a young man and a budding artist. Richard Aldington explains the semi-autobiographical nature of his masterpiece: 'When you have experienced Sons and Lovers you have lived through the agonies of the young Lawrence striving to win free from his old life'. Generally, it is not only considered as an evocative portrayal of working-class life in a mining community, but also an intense study of family, class and early sexual relationships.

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The bestselling authors of Dealing with People You Can't Stand deliver proven tactics for exceptional customer service

In today's consumer-driven market, the first commandment is love thy customer As highly sought-after corporate trainers and speakers, Rick Brinkman and Rick Kirschner use their trademark no-nonsense style and innovative communication techniques to win over even the most difficult customers, keeping them satisfied and loyal. Their unique, user-friendly approach to customer service focuses on the personal interactions between businesses and customers that can make or break the deal.

Love Thy Customer provides people-oriented advice for short-term success and long-term growth, including:

• Skills and strategies to win customers over
• Tactics to prevent customer dissatisfaction
• Maneuvers to resolve a full range of problems
• Ways to maintain customer focus
• Methods for business owners to cultivate a strong service ethic

Customer satisfaction is more important than ever, and Love Thy Customer delivers the strategies that build a strong and loyal consumer base.

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Explains why the American cultural obsession with enjoying ourselves actually makes it more difficult to do so..
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Bringing together perspectives from psychology, sociology, women's studies and media studies, Sarah Grogan assesses what we know about the social construction of body image at the end of the twentieth century. She compares the effects of gender, sexuality, social class, age and ethnicity on satisfaction with the way we look and suggests how these differences arise. Why, for instance, are heterosexual men much happier with their body images than women or gay men? And is it true that older women are less satisfied with their bodies than younger women?

Body Image presents original data from interviews with men, women and children to complement existing research, and provides a comprehensive investigation of cultural influence on body image..
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This digital document is a journal article from Body Image, published by Elsevier in 2004. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Test-retest and construct validity of Contour Drawing Rating Scale (CDRS) scores were examined in 1056 Grades 7 and 8 girls. Questionnaires were completed four times, including retests at 2, 6 and 14 weeks. Test-retest reliability for current size, ideal size and current-ideal discrepancy mostly exceeded 0.70 (0.65-0.87, for the full sample, with higher rs for shorter retest periods). Ideal and current size ratings increased slightly over time. High correlations between perceived current figure and measured body mass index; moderate rs between current-ideal discrepancy and body dissatisfaction and restrained eating; and very low or no significant correlations with social desirability supported construct validity in this group. The study supported the use of the CDRS in early adolescent girls. .
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