Através do espelho: imagem corporal e corpo ideal no câncer da mama

Abstract

In a modern society, it is undeniable the increasing overvaluation of the body as an instrument of social inclusion and obtain power. Those who do not fit in right profile aesthetic, become victims of prejudice and discrimination. This situation may be further aggravated when the body changes resulting from surgery or other medical procedures, are associated with a disease, such as breast cancer. Considered one of the most feared diseases by women because it reach a body part full of meanings related to sexuality, femininity and performance of motherhood, the breast cancer affects not only the biological body but mainly some psychosocial aspects of the patient, among these stands your body image. Thereby it is important to investigate women body image submitted a breast surgery because of a breast cancer and the possible impact of the ideal body aired by the contemporary culture. Therefore, we performed a qualitative study with a sample of twelve women who had surgery, total or conservative, after breast cancer diagnosis. The results were worked out through the pecheutiana Discourse Analysis and psychoanalysis.