Downward dog becomes fit body, inc.: A content analysis of 40 years of female cover images of Yoga Journal

Volume: 22, Pages: 129 - 135
Published: Sep 1, 2017
Abstract
The present analysis investigated temporal trends in physical appearance attributes and attire worn by female cover models of Yoga Journal magazine between the years 1975-2015. Covers featuring a single female model (N=168) were coded for: pose activity, amount of body visibility, perceived body size, body shape, breast size, skin exposure, and revealing or form-fitting attire. When collapsed across all decades, the majority of cover models was...
Paper Details
Title
Downward dog becomes fit body, inc.: A content analysis of 40 years of female cover images of Yoga Journal
Published Date
Sep 1, 2017
Journal
Volume
22
Pages
129 - 135
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