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När du är tunn som luft så är du nästan perfekt, en analys av thininspiration

Karlsson, Matilda LU (2014) KOVK02 20132
Division of Art History and Visual Studies
Abstract
An analysis of Thinspiration pictures, selected from a representative visual material. Thinspiration pictures refers to pictures uploaded on the internet to, as the expression implies, inspire thinness and selfstarvation. This study examine the pictures contextual function as well as the individuals that are influenced by them, their characteristics and their visual aspects. By visual analysis and discussion the main features of the pictures are determined, and trough a poststructuralistic feministic perspective their function in relation to the target group is discussed.
This study indicates that the Thinspiration pictures express features that can be linked to anorexia as a pathology, though the existence of Thinspiration pictures is... (More)
An analysis of Thinspiration pictures, selected from a representative visual material. Thinspiration pictures refers to pictures uploaded on the internet to, as the expression implies, inspire thinness and selfstarvation. This study examine the pictures contextual function as well as the individuals that are influenced by them, their characteristics and their visual aspects. By visual analysis and discussion the main features of the pictures are determined, and trough a poststructuralistic feministic perspective their function in relation to the target group is discussed.
This study indicates that the Thinspiration pictures express features that can be linked to anorexia as a pathology, though the existence of Thinspiration pictures is not hermetically confined, detached from societal influence. They express visual features that can be found in media and advertisement of modern society. (Less)
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author
Karlsson, Matilda LU
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organization
course
KOVK02 20132
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
Thininspiration, anorexia, feminism, media, Visual culture
language
Swedish
id
4318106
date added to LUP
2014-06-13 14:46:17
date last changed
2014-06-13 14:46:17
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  abstract     = {{An analysis of Thinspiration pictures, selected from a representative visual material. Thinspiration pictures refers to pictures uploaded on the internet to, as the expression implies, inspire thinness and selfstarvation. This study examine the pictures contextual function as well as the individuals that are influenced by them, their characteristics and their visual aspects. By visual analysis and discussion the main features of the pictures are determined, and trough a poststructuralistic feministic perspective their function in relation to the target group is discussed.
This study indicates that the Thinspiration pictures express features that can be linked to anorexia as a pathology, though the existence of Thinspiration pictures is not hermetically confined, detached from societal influence. They express visual features that can be found in media and advertisement of modern society.}},
  author       = {{Karlsson, Matilda}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{När du är tunn som luft så är du nästan perfekt, en analys av thininspiration}},
  year         = {{2014}},
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