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9781438435282

Body Shots: Hollywood and the Culture of Eating Disorders

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    1438435282

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2011-04-01
  • Publisher: State Univ of New York Pr
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Summary

Combining the analytical tools of cinema studies with insights from clinical practice focused on eating disorders, Body Shots offers a compelling case for widespread media literacy to combat the effects of the "eating disordered culture" represented in Hollywood productions and celebrity life.

Author Biography

Emily Fox-Kales is Clinical Instructor in the Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Harvard University, and Academic Specialist in the Center for Interdisciplinary Studies at Northeastern University where she teaches film and psychology. She is also Clinical Associate at McLean Hospital/Harvard University and Executive Director of the Feeding Ourselves Program.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrationsp. vii
Acknowledgmentsp. ix
Introduction: Screen Bodies and Eating Disordersp. 1
Body Identifications: The Movie Screen and the Mirrorp. 19
Celebrity Bodiesp. 35
Body Mastery and the Ideology of Fitnessp. 53
Body Transformation: Ugly Ducklings, Swans, and Movie Makeoversp. 73
Body Stigmatization: Fat Suits and Big Mamasp. 95
Teen Bodies: Valley Girls and Middle School Vampsp. 119
Alternative Visionsp. 141
Glossary of Termsp. 155
Notesp. 159
Bibliographyp. 177
Indexp. 187
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