Selena: A Screenplay Exploring Adult Women’s Body Image Issue

Nadya Natasha, Dwi Setiawan

Abstract


Body image dissatisfaction is a heavy issue that a lot of women face, yet it lacks perspectives in the eyes of the media. Instead, the issues are more focused on younger, more adolescent girls’ point of view. This lack of depth contributes to a shallower understanding of body image issues since women from many other walks of lives also experience the same thing. This mission is what the creative work strives for. Using the Self-Discrepancy theory, it explores how body image issues appear in an adult woman’s life, how it affects it, as well as how she learns to overcome the problem. The film is emotional with a dash of magic in it, so it falls under the drama and low fantasy genre.


Keywords


body image issues; self-discrepancy; adult women; drama; low fantasy

Full Text:

PDF

References


Bessenoff, G. R., & Del Priore, R. E. (2007). Women, weight, and age: Social comparison to magazine images across the lifespan. Sex Roles, 56, 215–222. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-006-9164-2

Blogilates. (2019). Decoding the instagram beauty standard | day 32 of 90. https://www.blogilates.com/blog/decoding-the-instagram-beauty-standard/

Brazier, Y., & White, M. A. (2022, August 14). What is body image?. Medical News Today. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/249190

Craiker, K. N. (2022, January 9). Man vs. Man: What is this type of conflict in literature?. ProWritingAid. https://prowritingaid.com/man-vs-man#:~:text=Man%20Conflict%20Mean%3F-,Man%20vs.,character%20from%20achieving%20their%20goals.

Evans, W. J., & Lexell, J. (1995). Human aging, muscle mass, and fiber type composition. The Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences, 50A(Special), 11–16. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/50a.special_issue.11

Fletcher, A. (Director). (2018). Dumplin' [Film]. COTA Films.

Geggel, L. & Harvey, A. (2022, February 22). Body after birth: 18 post-pregnancy changes to look out for. Live Science. https://www.livescience.com/63291-post-pregnancy-changes.html

Heath, K. (2022, September 28). Body image: What it is & how it affects mental health. Choosing Therapy. https://www.choosingtherapy.com/body-image/

Higgins, E. T. (1987). Self-discrepancy: A theory relating self and affect. Psychological Review, 94(3), 319–340. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295x.94.3.319

Jackson, K. L., Janssen, I., Appelhans, B. M., Kazlauskaite, R., Karavolos, K., Dugan, S. A., Avery, E. A., Shipp-Johnson, K. J., Powell, L. H., & Kravitz, H. M. (2014). Body image satisfaction and depression in midlife women: The study of women’s health across the nation (SWAN). Archives of Women’s Mental Health, 17(3), 177–187. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00737-014-0416-9

Kantey, J. (n.d.). 6 conflict types in fiction: Man vs self. Now Novel. https://www.nownovel.com/blog/man-vs-self-story-conflict-types/

Kilpela, L. S., Becker, C. B., Wesley, N., & Stewart, T. (2015). Body image in adult women: Moving beyond the younger years. Advances in Eating Disorders: Theory, Research, and Practice, 3(2), 144–164. https://doi.org/10.1080/21662630.2015.1012728

Lawler, M., & Young, A. (2022, February 2). Yes, what you think about how you look affects your health and well-being. Everyday Health. https://www.everydayhealth.com/body-image/how-body-image-affects-health/

Medline Plus. (n.d.). Aging changes in hair and nails. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/004005.htm

Mental Health Foundation. (n.d.). Body image report - executive summary. https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/body-image-report/exec-summary

Miller, S. G. (2016, February 19). The best ways to lose weight after pregnancy. Live Science. https://www.livescience.com/53768-how-to-lose-weight-after-pregnancy.html

Noxon, M. (Director). (2017). To the bone [Film]. AMBI Group

Prakarsa, E. (Director). (2019). Imperfect [Film]. Kharisma Starvision Plus.

Situm, M., Bulijan, M., Cayka, V., Bulat, V., Krolo, I., & Lugovic Mihic, L. (2010). Skin changes in the elderly people – How strong is the influence of the UV radiation on skin aging? Collegium Antroplogicum, 34(2), 9–13.

Stanborough, R. J. & White, M. A. (2020, November 25). What to know about a negative body image and how to overcome it. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/negative-body-image

Syarizka, D. (2018, February 7). Pangsa pasar film nasional diproyeksi tumbuh 5% tahun ini. Bisnis.com. https://lifestyle.bisnis.com/read/20180207/254/735219/pangsa-pasar-film-nasional-diproyeksi-tumbuh-5-tahun-ini

Tchkonia, T., Morbeck, D. E., von Zglinicki, T., van Deursen, J., Lustgarten, J., Scrable, H., Khosla, S., Jensen, M. D., & Kirkland, J. L. (2010). Fat tissue, aging, and cellular senescence. Aging Cell, 9(5), 667–684. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-9726.2010.00608.x

Temple, C., Martinez, M., Yokota, J., & Naylor, A. (1997). Children’s books in children’s hands: An introduction to their literature (1st ed.). Allyn & Bacon.

The Try Guys. (2021, October 9). Moms post thirst traps for a week [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3q9Mzr_k9c&t=93s

UK Parliament. (n.d.). Special report. https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5801/cmselect/cmwomeq/805/80502.htm

West, M. & Bethany, J. (2022, April 29). What to know about the body positivity movement. Medical News Today. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/body-positivity




DOI: https://doi.org/10.9744/katakita.11.1.32-40

Refbacks

  • There are currently no refbacks.


Supported by:

Indexed in:

  

  

Tools:

 



Stats (installed since 17 December 2018)
View My Stats