O ideal estético em mulheres do Leste Asiático e descendentes: Uma revisão integrativa qualitativa
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ideal estético, mulheres asiáticas, saúde mental, revisão integrativaResumo
Este artigo apresenta uma revisão integrativa da literatura sobre os efeitos do ideal estético em mulheres do Leste Asiático, com foco em japonesas, chinesas, norte-coreanas e sul-coreanas. A pesquisa foi realizada tendo como base estudos científic os nacionais e internacionais, resultando em 42 estudos analisados tematicamente. As categorias emergentes foram: percepção do próprio corpo, impactos do uso das mídias e redes sociais, intervenções “cosmédicas”, beleza como capital e variabilidade cultural. Os resultados evidenciam a centralidade do ideal de magreza e sua associação com sofrimento psíquico, como ansiedade, depressão e transtornos alimentares. Destaca-se que tais padrões não refletem apenas a influência ocidental, mas são ressignificados localmente, articulando elementos culturais, históricos e geracionais. A revisão aponta a necessidade de considerar as especificidades contextuais das mulheres asiáticas e questiona leituras homogeneizantes que ignoram suas singularidades. Conclui-se que o ideal estético opera como dispositivo de controle sobre os corpos femininos, impactando diretamente a saúde mental e a construção subjetiva dessas mulheres.
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