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Resources for Pacific Seminar II

Librarian: Scott Minor

Global Politics of the Body

Reference Books

The library has a number of reference books of potential use for research in this area. For example:

Encyclopedia of sociology : Sociological perspectives on a number of body and body issue topics.
REF HM425 .E5 2000
Encyclopedia of women and gender : Societal issues of concern to women.
REF HQ1115 .E43 2001
Portrait of health in the United States : Statistics and trends related to health concerns in the United States.
REF RA407.3 .P67 2001
The encyclopedia of obesity and eating disorders : Topics ranging from anorexia nervosa to yo-yo dieting.
REF RC552.E18 C37 2000
The Oxford companion to the body
REF QM7 .O96 2001

Books

In PacifiCat, try a keyword search on body image AND _________ (your topics)

Some topics words could include:

anorexia
body art
body piercing
bodybuilding
eating disorders

Articles

In addition to Academic Search Complete, try the following:

Historical Abstracts: Research on the history of body issues.
Sociological Abstracts: Sociological perspectives and research.
PsychInfo: Psychological research and testing related materials.

Reliable Websites

Web sources you can trust!

Body Image and Your Health : Articles and links to resources (many from government agencies) on topics related to body image, such as weight, eating disorders, and cosmetic surgery. From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC).

National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) : A national nonprofit organization for preventing and treating eating disorders. The site contains practical information and resources for sufferers, parents, and friends about anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and dieting, with tips for improving body image and seeking treatment.

BioethicsWeb : This site is "a gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources relating to biomedical ethics." Features lists of annotated links.. From the Wellcome Trust, a British independent charity "funding research to improve human and animal health."