Libro de artista sobre culto al cuerpo: recurso didáctico para la construcción de identidad en adolescentes

Abstract

In contemporary times, the body has become an object and subject of worship (Gervilla, 2014). Because of the demand for beauty standards imposed by Western society, an ideal figure determines status and becomes synonymous with success. The dissemination of these canons through the media and social networks has a greater influence on adolescents, who are in the stage of building their identity. The internalization of these demands promotes physical and mental disorders, as well as behaviors aimed at modifying their own image. This search for perfection has fostered individualism, so it is necessary for educators to address this issue, encouraging analysis and reflection on body diversity and aesthetic overvaluation. This project presents artistic products made up of four artist's books with a digital instructive. This material aims to contribute to the formation of identity in adolescents. Prior to the realization of this material, a bibliography was reviewed and an Arts-Based Research was developed with 27 first level students of the Instituto Tecnológico Superior La Metro, located in Quito, Ecuador, who, from their perception about the cult of the body, elaborated artist's books