Objectification Theory and Psychology of Women: A Decade of Advances and Future Directions

Fredrickson and Roberts (1997) proposed objectification theory as an integrative framework for understanding how women's socialization and experiences of sexual objectification are translated into mental health problems. This article reviews the past decade of research grounded in objectificati...

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Published in:Psychology of women quarterly Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 377 - 398
Main Authors: Moradi, Bonnie, Huang, Yu-Ping
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.12.2008
Blackwell Publishing Inc
Blackwell Publishing
SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:
Acceptance
Disconnection
Educational Research
Females
Feminism
Feminist psychology
Future
Gender studies
Health problems
Human Body
Males
Men
Mental disorders
Mental Health
Objectification theory
Psychiatric disorders
Psychological factors
Psychological theories
Psychology
Psychology of women
Selfobjects
Social psychology
Socialization
Student Attitudes
Theories
Theory
Women
Womens studies
ISSN:0361-6843, 1471-6402
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Summary:Fredrickson and Roberts (1997) proposed objectification theory as an integrative framework for understanding how women's socialization and experiences of sexual objectification are translated into mental health problems. This article reviews the past decade of research grounded in objectification theory and highlights needed directions for future scholarship in this area. Specifically, this article reviews research organized according to the following themes: (a) self-objectification and its proposed consequences, (b) sexual objectification experiences as a proposed precursor, and (c) disconnections from bodily functions. An overview of emerging objectification theory research with men is also provided. The review concludes with needed directions for future theoretical and research efforts aimed to advance the psychology of women.
Bibliography:Bonnie Moradi and Yu‐Ping Huang, Department of Psychology, University of Florida.
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ISSN:0361-6843
1471-6402
DOI:10.1111/j.1471-6402.2008.00452.x