Format:
1 online resource (366 pages)
ISBN:
9781804130117
Series Statement:
Language, Discourse and Mental Health
Content:
Eating disorders remain little understood by the public, and sensationalist stories in the media have done little to dispel simplistic and reductionist perspectives. This book uncovers compelling insights on the intersection of language, discourse and mental health.
Content:
Intro -- Eating Disorders in Public Discourse -- Cover Page -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Overview of Eating Disorders -- Contributions to this Volume -- Note -- References -- Part I: Traditional Media and Public Discourse -- Chapter 1: Eating Disorder Metaphors in the American and Spanish Press -- Introduction -- Metaphors in discourse -- Methods -- Procedure -- Analysis -- Results and Discussion -- Specific metaphors for defining EDs in the US and Spanish press -- Conclusion -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 2: Animal Metaphors in Women's Magazines: Their Potential Link with Eating Disorders -- Introduction -- Method: Procedure and Analysis -- Findings and Discussion -- HUNGER IS A BEAST INSIDE A WOMAN -- HUNGRY WOMEN ARE PIGS -- HUNGRY WOMEN ARE WOLVES -- OVERWEIGHT/PREGNANT WOMEN ARE COWS/WHALES -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Dedication -- Notes -- References -- Chapter 3: Challenging the Stigma of a 'Woman's Illness' and 'Feminine Problem': A Cross-Cultural Analysis of News Stories About Eating Disorders and Men -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Mass Media and Stigma -- Research Questions -- Methods -- Sample -- Coding procedure -- Unit of Analysis -- Variables -- Contributing factors of EDs -- References to men and women -- Prejudice and discrimination -- Personal experience -- Sources quoted -- Results -- Discussion -- Limitations -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Representations of Anorexia Nervosa in National Media: A Frame Analysis of the UK Press -- Introduction -- Approaches to Frame Analysis -- Method -- Findings -- Illness model -- Social model -- Personal stressors -- Trivialization -- The blend of news frames used -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Representations of Eating Disorders in Turkish News Media.
Note:
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Additional Edition:
9781804130094
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Eating disorders in public discourse Exeter : University of Exeter Press, 2023 9781804130094
Language:
English
Subjects:
English Studies
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