Title

Body Image

Authors

Susan Geffen Ph.D., Occidental CollegeFollow

Files

Description

This module will explore the concept of body image and the attitudes of today’s children, adolescents, and young adults towards their bodies. Through topical readings and video clips from Sesame Street and other media sources, students will examine external factors influencing the development of body image, such as societal expectations and social media, as well as the consequences to mental and physical health that result from maintaining a poor perception of one’s body. Students will investigate how positive body image may be cultivated among children and young people, and the techniques necessary to do so effectively.

Publication Date

2023

Disciplines

Early Childhood Education

Comments

Potential classes:

• Intro Psych
• Developmental Psychology (Child Development, Lifespan Development)
• Psychology of Gender
• Education classes

Recommended Citation

Geffen, Susan Ph.D., "Body Image" (2023). Sample module-themed coursework with Sesame Street examples. 15.
https://digitalcommons.buffalostate.edu/themed-coursework/15

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