The study presents the results of research on body shaming, analyzed from a comparative perspective that highlights differences in the processes of regulation and control between the female and male body. The investigation, conducted through a self-administered questionnaire using probabilistic snowball sampling, involved 1.014 participants and explored: perception and characterization of the phenomenon, experiences of victimization, and effects on mental health. Drawing on an interdisciplinary theoretical framework, the study examines the definitional criteria provided by victims and non-victims, with particular attention to asymmetries in the social evaluation of bodies, the processes of normalization of violence, and the contexts in which the phenomenon occurs most frequently across genders. The findings further indicate a greater pervasiveness and rigidity of normative pressures on the female body across the life course, while also revealing differences in patterns of exposure, perception, and impact between men and women, and underscore the urgency of pedagogical and psychological interventions aimed at prevention, critical awareness, and the re-signification of the body as a space of experience, dignity, and subjectivity
Il lavoro presenta i risultati di una ricerca sul body shaming, analizzato in una prospettiva comparativa che mette in evidenza le differenze nei processi di controllo sociale tra corpo femminile e corpo maschile. L’indagine più ampia, condotta attraverso un questionario autosomministrato a campionamento probabilistico snowball, ha coinvolto 1.014 partecipanti ed esplorato: percezione e caratterizzazione del fenomeno, esperienze di vittimizzazione, effetti sulla salute mentale. A partire da un quadro teorico interdisciplinare, si analizzano i criteri definitori forniti da vittime e non vittime, con particolare attenzione alle asimmetrie nella valutazione sociale dei corpi, ai processi di normalizzazione della violenza e agli ambienti in cui il fenomeno si manifesta con maggiore frequenza nei due generi. I risultati eviden- ziano, inoltre, una maggiore pervasività e rigidità della normazione sul corpo femminile lungo il ciclo di vita, indicando al contempo differenze nei pattern di esposizione, percezione e impatto tra uomini e donne, e sottolineano l’urgenza di dispositivi pedagogici e psicologici orientati alla prevenzione, alla consapevolezza critica e alla risignificazione del corpo come spazio di esperienza, dignità e soggettività.
Occhini, L., Mancaniello, M.R. (2026). Body Shaming e corpi femminili: tra disconoscimento e violenza. CULTURA PEDAGOGICA E SCENARI EDUCATIVI, 4(1), 41-51.
Body Shaming e corpi femminili: tra disconoscimento e violenza
Laura Occhini;Maria Rita Mancaniello
2026-01-01
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The study presents the results of research on body shaming, analyzed from a comparative perspective that highlights differences in the processes of regulation and control between the female and male body. The investigation, conducted through a self-administered questionnaire using probabilistic snowball sampling, involved 1.014 participants and explored: perception and characterization of the phenomenon, experiences of victimization, and effects on mental health. Drawing on an interdisciplinary theoretical framework, the study examines the definitional criteria provided by victims and non-victims, with particular attention to asymmetries in the social evaluation of bodies, the processes of normalization of violence, and the contexts in which the phenomenon occurs most frequently across genders. The findings further indicate a greater pervasiveness and rigidity of normative pressures on the female body across the life course, while also revealing differences in patterns of exposure, perception, and impact between men and women, and underscore the urgency of pedagogical and psychological interventions aimed at prevention, critical awareness, and the re-signification of the body as a space of experience, dignity, and subjectivity| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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