'Stars say... Sod the diet!' : ambivalent negotiation of the skinny/curvy/fat celebrity body

This project examines contemporary understandings of the body, specifically those pertaining to fatness. The focus is celebrity gossip magazines (CGMs) as they are a common form through which women's bodies are scrutinised. I ask: How are women's bodies discussed through the discourses of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tomrley, Corinna Gail
Published: University of York 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.583274