According to Davis (1995) women may seek cosmetic surgery because_____________?
Correct answer: D. they perceive a part of their body as stigmatizing in relation to a cultural ideal
- A. they have a deep-rooted sense of ineffectiveness and are striving for control
- B. they are in pursuit of the perfect body fueled by images of beauty
- C. their male partners pressurize them to look like supermodels
- D. they perceive a part of their body as stigmatizing in relation to a cultural ideal
Explanation
Davis links cosmetic surgery to a perceived bodily stigma, where a feature is judged negatively against a culturally defined ideal of appearance. The other options describe broader pressures or motives but not this specific constructionist explanation.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? [email protected]
Practise Culture and Society
216 free Culture and Society MCQs from Sociology, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Sociology questions like this
Sociology is on this paper prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for it.
More Culture and Society questions
A list of cultural universals was compiled by anthropologist_______________?
In the United States we often formalize norms into_____________?
A Hispanic woman and a Jewish man working together as computer programmers for an electronics from overcome their initial prejudices and come to appreciate each other,s strengths and talents This is an example of____________?
Personal distance and gestures are examples of forms of_______________?
The global economy and the concept of global interdependence is often accused of having_______________?
The destruction of a culture through conquest is referred to by anthropologists as_____________?