THE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE OF BODY SHAMING ON THE IDENTITY OF SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA

This systematic review explores the irreversible damage of body shaming on the identity of South African women on social media. Many people use social media, and women who use it are exposed to a variety of media users from all walks of life. As a result, when they post about themselves on these pla...

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Main Author: Mmathato Calphurnia RAMMUTLA
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Language:English
Published: Editura Sitech 2024-07-01
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description This systematic review explores the irreversible damage of body shaming on the identity of South African women on social media. Many people use social media, and women who use it are exposed to a variety of media users from all walks of life. As a result, when they post about themselves on these platforms, they receive a range of responses, from compliments to body shaming, which seems to be particularly popular among South African women. These women receive criticism and judgment based on their body types, which are contrasted with social media's standards. Two conceptual frameworks namely, Black feminist and Self-objectification theories provided perspectives about social media influence on the body shaming of South African women. Google scholar, Taylor and Francis, Scopus and ResearchGate were used to retrieve and analyse data from twenty-two (22) peer-reviewed journal articles (n=22) published between 2015 and 2023. Recommendations are also provided to help with further exploration to the impact of social media on South African women's body shaming. Therefore, the study is profitable as it paves the way for further studies relating to the research topic within the South African context.
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THE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE OF BODY SHAMING ON THE IDENTITY OF SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Social Sciences and Education Research Review
social media
low self-esteem
black african women
body shaming
identity
title THE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE OF BODY SHAMING ON THE IDENTITY OF SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA
title_full THE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE OF BODY SHAMING ON THE IDENTITY OF SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA
title_fullStr THE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE OF BODY SHAMING ON THE IDENTITY OF SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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title_short THE IRREVERSIBLE DAMAGE OF BODY SHAMING ON THE IDENTITY OF SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN ON SOCIAL MEDIA
title_sort irreversible damage of body shaming on the identity of south african women on social media
topic social media
low self-esteem
black african women
body shaming
identity
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