Testing Western Media Icons Influence on Arab Women’s Body Size and Shape Ideals: An Experimental Approach

Western media globalization is implicated in the spread of the thin body ideal to traditional societies. Qatar—a small conservative Middle-Eastern country—has recently witnessed rapid Westernization, but the influence of Western media icons on women’s body image dissati...

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Main Authors: Salma M. Khaled, Bethany Shockley, Yara Qutteina, Linda Kimmel, Kien T. Le
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/7/9/142