The First Step to Explore the Breast Images from the Women Born between 1981 and 1990

• Main Authors: Meng-Chun Lee, 李孟純
• Other Authors: Tsai-Wei Wang
• Format: Others
• Published: 2014
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/66922540886273324028

碩士 === 國立東華大學 === 課程設計與潛能開發學系 === 102 === Abstract This study takes women born between 1981 and 1990 (referred to in seventh grade) as the main participants. Through interviews with them about their own breast stories, the study tries to understand the subjective feelings and behaviors about their breast and the course of gaining self-confidence by exploring their story of breasts. The study findings can be summarized as follows. First, the evaluation on breast from family and peers is an important factor that influences their breast image construction. Those who get more recognition and praise are more inclined to accept breast image construction with high satisfaction; on the contrary, those who get more criticism and scoff are unsatisfied with breast image construction. The breast story at each stage is reviewed through their own breasts stories. They tend to accept and identify their natural breasts, believing that every woman has her own unique charm. Finally, they think that their behavior of beautifying and caring breast is not for the recognition of others, but an autonomous show of female breast. Moreover, they hold the view that women have the right to choose the breast appearance preferred by themselves. Therefore, even though females in seventh grade seem to fit the breasts beauty standards of social culture, but it does not mean that they lose subjectivity. They take the initiative to choose their own way of life and the most comfortable way with their breasts, while each woman’s breast story differs from that of others. Every woman grows up in a pluralistic society, which offers breast stories varying from others as well as diverse respects.