Something to Chew On: A Situational Analysis of Food, Eating, and Weight at Eating Disorder Conferences and Obesity Conferences

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dc.contributor.advisorStrong, Tom
dc.contributor.authorWilliamson, Molly
dc.contributor.committeememberRussell-Mayhew, Shelly
dc.contributor.committeememberEwashen, Carol
dc.date.accessioned2017-07-05T17:21:31Z
dc.date.available2017-07-05T17:21:31Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractEating disorders and obesity are often represented as separate concerns. Despite research showing that eating disorders and obesity can be represented along a spectrum of eating- and weight-related concerns, practitioners and researchers continue to work in opposition. Using a social constructionist, situational analysis, I explored how food, eating, and weight were differently represented according to cultural discourses evident at eating disorder conferences and obesity conferences by examining food menus and abstracts of presentations. I identified discursive tensions across and within the eating disorder and obesity fields regarding representations of (a) food presentation at conferences, (b) acceptable eating behaviors, and (c) beliefs about individual responsibility for weight. My analysis suggests a need for more effective, coordinated communications across the eating disorder and obesity fields to enhance prevention-oriented practice, and underscores the important roles of psychologists in assisting their clients to develop alternate ways of relating to food, eating, and their bodies.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWilliamson, M. (2017). Something to Chew On: A Situational Analysis of Food, Eating, and Weight at Eating Disorder Conferences and Obesity Conferences (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/27831en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/27831
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3924
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEducational Psychology
dc.subject.otherEducational Psychology
dc.titleSomething to Chew On: A Situational Analysis of Food, Eating, and Weight at Eating Disorder Conferences and Obesity Conferences
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineEducational Psychology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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