{"product_id":"9780128094211","title":"Journeys of Embodiment at the Intersection of Body and Culture: The Developmental Theory of Embodiment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJourneys of Embodiment at the Intersection of Body and Culture: The Developmental Theory of Embodiment\u003c\/i\u003e describes an innovative developmental and feminist theory—understanding embodiment—to provide a new perspective on the interactions between the social environment of girls and young women of different social locations and their embodied experience of engagement with the world around them. The book proposes that the multitude of social experiences described by girls and women shape their body experiences via three core pathways: experiences in the physical domain, experiences in the mental domain and experiences related directly to social power. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book is structured around each developmental stage in the body journey of girls and young women, as influenced by their experience of embodiment. The theory builds on the emergent constructs of ‘embodiment’ and ‘body journey,’ and the key social experiences which shape embodiment throughout development and adolescence—from agency, functionality and passion during early childhood to restriction, shame and varied expressions of self-harm during and following puberty. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy addressing not only adverse experiences at the intersection of gender, social class, ethnocultural grouping, resilience and facilitative social factors, the theory outlines constructive pathways toward transformation. It contends that both protective and risk factors are organized along these three pathways, with the positive and negative aspects conceptualized as Physical Freedom (vs. Corseting), Mental Freedom (vs. Corseting), and Social Power (vs. Disempowerment and Disconnection). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines the construct of embodiment and its theoretical development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplores the social experiences that shape girls throughout development\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognizes the importance of the body and sexuality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes narratives by girls and young women on how they inhabit their bodies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvites scholars and health professionals to critically reflect on the body journeys of diverse girls and women\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddresses the advancement of feminist, social critical and psychological theory, as well as implications to practice—both therapy and health promotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077417615600,"sku":"9780128094211","price":59.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780128094211_p0.jpg?v=1763639748","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780128094211","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}