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"Ingen kropp vill vara överviktig" : En kvalitativ textanalys om kvällstidningars framställning av övervikt och kroppsideal

Boman, Lizelott LU and Olsson, Christina LU (2015) SOPA63 20151
School of Social Work
Abstract
This thesis provides a study in how media construct overweight and body image. The study is also considering if there is any difference between male and female body image and overweight. The study is based on two different newspapers health sides and a qualitative research was made. The main result showed that most of the articles pointed towards women and not towards men. It was also found that weight and body shape is described as something that is easy to change.
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author
Boman, Lizelott LU and Olsson, Christina LU
supervisor
organization
course
SOPA63 20151
year
type
M2 - Bachelor Degree
subject
keywords
overweight, body image, obesity, media
language
Swedish
id
7358869
date added to LUP
2015-06-17 09:13:17
date last changed
2015-06-18 14:04:28
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  abstract     = {{This thesis provides a study in how media construct overweight and body image. The study is also considering if there is any difference between male and female body image and overweight. The study is based on two different newspapers health sides and a qualitative research was made. The main result showed that most of the articles pointed towards women and not towards men. It was also found that weight and body shape is described as something that is easy to change.}},
  author       = {{Boman, Lizelott and Olsson, Christina}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{"Ingen kropp vill vara överviktig" : En kvalitativ textanalys om kvällstidningars framställning av övervikt och kroppsideal}},
  year         = {{2015}},
}