Size Acceptance: A Discursive Analysis of Online Blogs
Dominant discourses of “fatness” and “fat people” have implications for physical and mental health. Although alternative discourses such as “size acceptance” exist, there has been little consideration of the ways in which these alternative arguments (and speakers) may be positioned to be heard. Using a discursive thematic analysis, the authors demonstrate that size acceptance online bloggers have created a community online that enables them to persuasively provide alternative claims to “expertise,” which positions their views as credible and legitimate alternatives to those of more established authority figures—such as health professionals. This has implications not only for the lived experience of fat people, but also for researchers by emphasizing the importance of exploring not just what is said, but how, if we are to understand how different articulated positions are to be persuasive.
Item Type | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords | Discursive analysis; fat; fat discourse; fatosphere; size acceptance |
Subjects |
Social Sciences(all) > Gender Studies Social Sciences(all) > Health(social science) Psychology(all) > Social Psychology Social Sciences(all) > Cultural Studies Social Sciences(all) > Anthropology Nursing(all) > Nutrition and Dietetics |
Date Deposited | 26 Jul 2024 23:15 |
Last Modified | 26 Jul 2024 23:15 |
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