Men's Health and Illness. Gender, Power, and the Body (Book).

This article reviews the qualitative research on men’s self-management of mental and physical chronic diseases, with emphasis on strategies for dealing with risks and promoting wellness. Using Bardin’s method of document analysis, it was focused on the findings of Canadian qualitative studies published in French or English from 2005 to 2011. Boltanski’s theory on social uses of the body inspired the analysis. Living with a chronic disease threatens men’s sense of masculinity and self-image, as well as their perceived ability to fulfill expected social roles. Social images of men’s bodies influence how men express their emotions, attributes, and attitudes, or acknowledge the need for and seek social affirmation. Self-management has been documented in Canadian qualitative literature as a complex phenomenon influenced by the social environment, personal capacities, feelings, perceptions, and potentials. The extent of how all these features interact within the scope of men’s mental and physical health and illness experiences was partially revealed in this study. The findings underscore the social invisibility of men’s bodies, especially those of men facing social inequities. Attending to principles of social justice can ensure that future research on men’s health will amplify the range of men’s voices and allow them to be heard. Recommendations address also the international scientific community interested in advancing men’s health research, especially in those countries that lack a national men’s health policy.

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Race, Gender, and Health. Marcia Bayne-SmithMen's Health and Illness: Gender, Power, and the Body. Donald Sabo , David Frederick GordonSick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired: Black Women's Health Activism, 1890-1950. Susan L. Smith

Signs ◽

10.1086/495333 ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 250-254

Author(s):

Sue Fisher

Keyword(s):

Women’S Health ◽

Women's Health ◽

The Body ◽

Health Activism ◽

Health And Illness ◽

Gender And Health ◽

Gender Power

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O CORPO MASCULINO E SUA REPRESENTAÇÃO COMO MÍDIA DE CONSUMO: publicidade de cosmético na revista Men’s Health

Revista Observatório ◽

10.20873/uft.2447-4266.2017v3n4p467 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 3 (4) ◽

pp. 467

Author(s):

Ana Luiza Coiro-Moraes ◽

Marta Cristina Buschinelli Pongidor

Keyword(s):

Men’S Health ◽

The Body ◽

Media Culture ◽

Men's Health ◽

Male Body ◽

Print Advertising ◽

Contemporary World ◽

Palabras Clave ◽

Window Displays ◽

The Relationship

Este trabalho tem como proposta refletir sobre os conceitos do corpo como mídia na contemporaneidade e sobre a maneira pela qual a vaidade se relaciona com o corpo masculino, estimulando o consumo, na busca por uma aparência mais jovem. Discutimos o conceito de identidade e a forma como o masculino é representado na publicidade impressa de produtos cosméticos masculinos. Buscamos entender o consumo desses produtos através da imagem corpórea construída e apresentada na publicidade impressa. Finalizamos analisando um anúncio de produto cosmético masculino, publicado na revista Men’s Health, no mês de julho de 2015, para compreender a relação existente entre beleza, juventude, vaidade e consumo, concluindo que os corpos masculinos são vitrines da identidade. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Comunicação; Cultura da Mídia; Corpo; Masculinidade; Publicidade. ABSTRACT This work aims to reflect on the concepts of the body as media in the contemporary world and how vanity relates to the male body, stimulating consumption, in the search for a more youthful appearance. We discuss the concept of identity and the way the masculine is represented in the printed advertising of male cosmetics. We seek to understand the consumption of these products through the corporeal image built and presented in print advertising. We conclude by analyzing one ads of men's cosmetics published in Men's Health from July 2015 to understand the relationship between beauty, youth, vanity, and consumption, concluding that male bodies are window displays of identity. KEYWORDS: Communication; Media Culture; Body; Masculinity; Advertising. RESUMEN Este trabajo tiene como objetivo reflexionar sobre los conceptos del cuerpo como media en la sociedad contemporánea y de que forma se relaciona con la vanidad del cuerpo masculino, estimulando el consumo, en la búsqueda de una apariencia más joven. Hemos discutido el concepto de identidad y cómo el macho está representado en la publicidad impresa de la cosmética masculina. Tratamos de entender el consumo de estos productos en la imagen corporal construida y presentada a través de la publicidad impresa. Terminamos com el análisis de uno anuncio de cosmética masculina, publicado en la revista Men’s Health, en lo mes de julio de 2015, para entender la relación entre la belleza, la juventud, la vanidad y el consumo, llegando a la conclusión de que los cuerpos masculinos son ventanas de identidad. PALABRAS CLAVE: Comunicación; Medios de cultivo; el cuerpo; la masculinidad; Publicidad.

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