Neoliberalism, Pro-ana/mia Websites, and Pathologizing Women: Using Performance Ethnography to Challenge Psychocentrism

Key terms such as “pro-ana,” “pro-anorexia,” and “pro-ED” are searched for on the Internet over 13 million times annually. These searches lead to web pages and social media sites where pro-anorexia and “pro-bulimia” (pro-ana/mia) contributors share weight-loss and exercise tips, “thinspiration” slog...

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Main Authors: Nicole D Schott, Lauren Spring, Debra Langan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brock University 2016-08-01
Series:Studies in Social Justice
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Online Access:https://brock.scholarsportal.info/journals/SSJ/article/view/1320