UNPACKING THE SELF
Chapter II
THE PHYSICAL SELF
Refers to the body that includes basic
parts such as head, neck, arm, and legs
Made up of other organs such as brain,
heart, lungs, stomach, intestines and
muscles.
The body performs least well
during infancy and old age
Physical efficiency generally peaks
in early adulthood and declines into
the middle age.
Physical development and growth
during childhood continues as a
slow rate compared with rapid rate
of growth in babyhood.
One of the most crucial stage of
development is the adolescent stage
TOPICS
Stages of Life Span
Factors Affecting
Growth and
Development
Body Image
Concept of Beauty
LIFE SPAN
Development from conception to death.
STAGES OF LIFE SPAN
PRENATAL STAGE Fertilization to birth
INFANCY Birth to two weeks of life
BABYHOOD 2 weeks of life to 2nd year
EARLY 2 TO 6 years old
CHILDHOOD
LATE CHILDHOOD 6 to 10 or 12 years old
STAGES OF LIFE SPAN
PUBERTY 10 or 12 to 14 YEARS
OLD
ADOLESCENE 14 to 18 years old
EARLY ADULTHOOD 18 TO 40 years old
MIDDLE ADULTHOOD 40 to 60 years old
LATE ADULTHOOD 60 years old to death
HUMAN NATURE
IS IT NATURE OR NURTURE?
NATURE NURTURE
Socio- biologist, some Sociologist,
psychologist and other anthropologist and
in the natural sciences others in the social
argue that behavior sciences argues that
traits can be explained human behavior is
by genetics learned and shaped
through interaction
FACTORS AFFECTING PHYSICAL GROWTH
AND DEVELOPMENT
1. HEREDITY
Biological process of transmission
of traits from parents of offspring
The sex and others physical traits
are determined by the combination
of CHROMOSOME and GENES
during fertilization (The union of 2
cells: The egg and the sperm)
CHROMOSOMES
Thread like tissues that
carries the genes and are
usually found in pairs.
There are 23 pairs of
chromosomes.
Autosomes or trait
chromosomes (22 pairs)
Gonosome or sex
chromosomes (the x and
Y)
GENES
Basic carriers of hereditary
Can be classified into
1. DOMINANT (Strong Genes)
2. RECESSIVE (Weak Genes)
2. ENVIRONMENT
Refers to the factors
to which the
individual is exposed
after conception to
death which includes
learning and
experience.
BODY IMAGE
Refers to how individuals
perceived, think and feel
about their body and
physical appearance.
APPEARANCE
Everything about a
person that others can
observe such as
height, weight, skin
color, clothes and
hairstyle.
You need to feel good
about yourself.
BODY IMAGE AND SELF - ESTEEM
A person’s overall evaluation of
his/her worth.
Adolescence are usually affected
by the changes in their body
Younger women and girls have
poor body image
Body image can affect both the
adolescent’s physical and
psychological well being
CAUSES OF POOR BODY IMAGE
Emphasis on thin
ideal body.
Bullying and peer
pressure
Media
Cinderella Sleeping Beauty
“If you’re beautiful “Aurora”
enough. You may be able
to escape your terrible
living conditions by
getting a wealthy man fall
for you.”
“Pretty face don’t even
need to be alive to get
some hot princely action.
Aladdin Beauty and the Beast
“Jasmin” as a woman your “Belle”
political worth is
reduced to your
marriageability
“Appearances don’t
matter. What counts is
what’s in your heart.
Unless you’re the girl”
Little Mermaid
Snow White At first it may seem terrible. “Ariel”
Being so beautiful that
other women get jealous
enough to try and kill you.
But don’t worry, once your
beauty attracts a man, he’ll
protect you.
Its okay to abandon your family,
drastically change your body
and give up your strongest talent
in order to get your man. Once a
witch’s spell could draw his eyes
away from you.
Media affects our body image, our body image
affects our self esteem
EEFECTS OF POOR BODY IMAGE
BODY DISSATISFACTION
DEPRESSION
LOW SELF – ESTEEM
EATING DISORDERS
Bulimia
follows binge, purge cycle
Anorexia Nervosa
refuse to eat out of fear
of gaining weight
BODY MODIFICATION
Tattooing
Permanent make –up
Body piercing
Cosmetic surgery
CONCEPT OF BEAUTY
The definition of beauty is not constant
Culture affects how we define beauty
In Egyptian art, beauty is portrayed in women with slim high
waist, narrow hips and long black hair.
Women with full figure and rounded hips were considered beautiful
during the Renaissance period.
SOME Tribes (Africa) during the medieval age consider chubby,
fat, or plum women beautiful.
Some tribes in Malaysia, Philippines and Indonesia considered
flat noses to be the most attractive.
STANDARDS OF BEAUTY
Clean and unblemished skin
Thick shinny hair
Well proportioned bodies
Symmetrical faces
Summary
Beauty is considered important throughout history
This is because these features indicate youth, health, good genes and
fertility
Beauty is important in society
Attractive people have a lot of advantages in life.
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