SUBTLE INCREASES IN BMI WITHIN A HEALTHY WEIGHT RANGE STILL REDUCE WOMEN’S EMPLOYMENT CHANCES IN THE SERVICE SECTOR ORIGINAL DATA

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Dennis Nickson; Andrew Timming; Daniel Re; David Perrett

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Nickson, Dennis, Timming, Andrew, Re, Daniel, and Perrett, David. SUBTLE INCREASES IN BMI WITHIN A HEALTHY WEIGHT RANGE STILL REDUCE WOMEN’S EMPLOYMENT CHANCES IN THE SERVICE SECTOR ORIGINAL DATA. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2016-08-19. https://doi.org/10.3886/E76593V1

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Summary:  View help for Summary Using mixed design analysis of variance (ANOVA), this research investigates the effects of a subtle simulated increase in adiposity on women’s employment chances in the service sector. Employing a unique simulation of altering individuals’ BMIs and the literature on ‘aesthetic labour’, the study suggests that, especially for women, being heavier, but still within a healthy BMI, deleteriously impacts on hireability ratings. The research explores the gendered dimension of this prejudice by asking whether female employees at the upper end of a healthy BMI range are likely to be viewed more negatively than their overtly overweight male counterparts.



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