Construcción psicosocial del cuerpo femenino desde una perspectiva de género
Abstract
Esta investigación examina la construcción psicosocial del cuerpo femenino en mujeres modelos y jóvenes de 18 a 24 años en La Paz, Bolivia. Se analizan las implicaciones psicosociales en la imagen corporal de las mujeres y las normas de género que afectan a la feminidad. Utilizando un enfoque cualitativo con un marco interpretativo, se llevaron a cabo 3 grupos focales con mujeres, 3 grupos focales con hombres y 6 entrevistas en profundidad con mujeres modelos para recopilar datos. Los resultados revelan una insatisfacción con relación a la imagen corporal, en comparación con los ideales estéticos y la mirada masculina. La forma en que se utiliza el cuerpo para comunicar y cómo esta comunicación es juzgada y valorada, ya sea de forma positiva o negativa por los demás, indica una necesidad de aprobación social y económica, especialmente para las modelos. Además, se observa que las nociones estéticas del "cuerpo ideal" y la internalización de los estándares de belleza se reflejan en el uso que las mujeres participantes hacen de sus cuerpos y en sus concepciones sobre ellos. Estas construcciones estéticas influyen incluso en los aspectos más sutiles de la interacción de las mujeres con sus propios cuerpos.
This research examines the psychosocial construction of the female body in female models and young people aged 18 to 24 in La Paz, Bolivia. It analyzes the psychosocial implications on women's body image and the gender norms that impact femininity. Using a qualitative approach with an interpretative framework, three focus groups with women, three focus groups with men, and six in-depth interviews with female models were conducted to gather data. The results reveal dissatisfaction with body image compared to aesthetic ideals and the male gaze. The way the body is used for communication and how this communication is judged and valued by others, whether positively or negatively, indicates a need for social and economic approval, especially for models. Furthermore, it is observed that aesthetic notions of the "ideal body" and the internalization of beauty standards are reflected in how the female participants use their bodies and their conceptions of them. These aesthetic constructions influence even the most subtle aspects of women's interaction with their own bodies.
This research examines the psychosocial construction of the female body in female models and young people aged 18 to 24 in La Paz, Bolivia. It analyzes the psychosocial implications on women's body image and the gender norms that impact femininity. Using a qualitative approach with an interpretative framework, three focus groups with women, three focus groups with men, and six in-depth interviews with female models were conducted to gather data. The results reveal dissatisfaction with body image compared to aesthetic ideals and the male gaze. The way the body is used for communication and how this communication is judged and valued by others, whether positively or negatively, indicates a need for social and economic approval, especially for models. Furthermore, it is observed that aesthetic notions of the "ideal body" and the internalization of beauty standards are reflected in how the female participants use their bodies and their conceptions of them. These aesthetic constructions influence even the most subtle aspects of women's interaction with their own bodies.
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Vol. 22, No. 1