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We often think of important parts of the physical world like our own bodies, in concrete...

We often think of important parts of the physical world like our own bodies, in concrete terms. Explain why the body can be seen as a cultural construct as well. Can you think of anything and examples in the past or present

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It is important to understand what cultural constructs are. Cultural constructs are defined as characteristics that are defined through cultural notions, contexts and connotations.

The phsycial body is definitely a cultural construct and a product of cultural definition. The construct of how phsycial bodies are perceived is somehting that takes place through interaction and a shared notion, or common belief in how it should be represented and presented. The body is defined differently in western countries, South East Asian countries and East Asian countries. And this disparate definitions is owing to the cultural shifts.

The trends that we see in terms of body were different in the past and are different now, then was a trend of zero size, until it changed to vivacious bodies. And even more so, the bodies of women have been given more consideration than that of men. So that explains more so that it's is a cultural construct.

Hayet Jeridi answered 10 months ago
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