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COMM 4420/6420

Communication and Body Image

Explores how sociocultural influences (e.g., media, family, and peers) communicate about and socially construct weight/appearance standards and the effects of these messages on individuals’ affective, cognitive, perceptual, and behavioral (i.e., body image) outcomes.

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