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