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Picturing mothers: A photovoice study of body image in pregnancy
Citation
Nash, M, Picturing mothers: A photovoice study of body image in pregnancy, Health Sociology Review, 23, (3) pp. 242-253. ISSN 1446-1242 (2014) [Refereed Article]
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/1080/14461242.2014.11081977
DOI: doi:10.1080/14461242.2014.11081977
Abstract
The aim of this qualitative study is to explore how ‘photovoice’ and participant-produced photographs can be used to think critically about pregnant embodiment. Twelve pregnant women in Hobart, Australia were given digital cameras and interviewed four times (three times during pregnancy and once postpartum) about photos that were taken to represent their experiences of pregnancy. This article examines narratives and photographs related to pregnant embodiment and body image in its multiple and often contradictory meanings. Two key themes that will be discussed include: 1) feeling anxiety surrounding the appearance of slenderness/normalised beauty throughout pregnancy, and 2) attempting to gain control of the body through photographs.
Findings reveal important information for maternal health practitioners regarding how women negotiate a changed embodiment over time and how they might be supported during this period.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Sociology |
Research Field: | Applied sociology, program evaluation and social impact assessment |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Specific population health (excl. Indigenous health) |
Objective Field: | Women's and maternal health |
UTAS Author: | Nash, M (Associate Professor Meredith Nash) |
ID Code: | 91325 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 10 |
Deposited By: | School of Social Sciences |
Deposited On: | 2014-05-14 |
Last Modified: | 2016-10-13 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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