title: Cultural views of the female breast.
abstract: This manuscript discusses historical and contemporary cultural views of the female breast. It also considers implications of these views for female health and for use of this information by health educators.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: Diana P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Jones
mesh_terms: D000349:Africa; D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D001290:Attitude / Q000208:ethnology*; D001828:Body Image; D001940:Breast; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005008:Ethnopsychology; D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006266:Health Education; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008402:Mass Media; D011582:Psychological Theory; D019529:Sexuality / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D012945:Social Values / Q000208:ethnology; D014481:United States; D019366:Western World