Body image from Psychoanalysis view: contributions to the field of food and nutrition
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https://doi.org/10.12957/demetra.2020.46198Keywords:
Body Image. Human Body. Eating disorder. Psychoanalysis.Abstract
Introduction: The present work brings together contributions from the psychoanalytic theory to discuss the use of the “body image” category in works in the field of Food and Nutrition. Objective: to map the use of the concept of “body image” in scientific papers in the field of Nutrition and to compare its use in different approaches in Human and Social Sciences. Methods: A bibliographic review was carried out in in all editions of Revista de Nutrição until September 2019, using the term “body image” as an indexer on the magazine's database. Results: Eight papers containing the expression “body image” in the title or keywords were analyzed and it was possible to observe that the concept receives a reductionist approach, mainly related to the application of tests and evaluation scales, leading to simplifying understanding of the subject-body relationship. Discussion: To clarify the concept, the main references in psychoanalysis on the topic of body image and the psychoanalytic debate related to the concepts of body and subject are used. The Freudian concept of narcissism is used to demonstrate the complexity of the construction of the image of oneself in the psychoanalytic perspective, pointing out how this category is often employed based on its use by common sense, which requires a better conceptualization of it in the field of Food and Nutrition. Conclusion: This work demonstrates how the use of psychoanalytic theory can contribute to a better understanding of the complex relationships that involve subject, body and food, so that this dialogue is reflected in studies that produce not only quantitative evidence, but also enable the construction of new approaches to eating disorders and obesity.
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