Evolving ideals of male body image as seen through action toys
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Action figures on sale today are consistently much more muscular than their predecessors. Indeed, many of today's action figures have the physique of an advanced bodybuilder, and some are much more muscular than would ever be possible for a real human being. However, the extent to which these trends in toys could be a cause or effect of a developing cultural emphasis on male muscularity is uncertain. Toys have a substantial impact, but it would be wrong to assume that men in the US develop disorders of body image through boyhood exposure to muscular ideals of male physique.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 1999
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Investigating muscularity concerns in male body image: development of the Swansea Muscularity Attitudes Questionnaire
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Research designed to assess the structure of muscularity concerns in young adult males is presented. The potential use of the Swansea Muscularity Attitudes Questionnaire is considered.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 2000
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Cultural expectations of muscularity in men: The evolution of playgirl centerfolds
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The cultural ideals of the male body as portrayed by magazine models of the last 25 years, are examined.
Publication Name: The International Journal of Eating Disorders
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0276-3478
Year: 2001
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