Eating Disorders in Public Discourse

Exploring Media Representations and Lived Experiences

LAURA A. CARIOLA

Explores the intersection between public discourse and mental health through the important topic of eating disorders.

A timely dissection of how journalistic practice affects widely held social perspectives.

Promotes a better public understanding of eating disorders.

Eating disorders remain little understood by the public, and sensationalist stories in the media have done little to dispel simplistic and reductionist perspectives. This book uncovers compelling insights on the intersection of language, discourse and mental health.

Praise For Eating Disorders In Public Discourse

Eating Disorders in Public Discourse...is an important contribution to the issue of eating disorders that centers linguistic and qualitative approaches. This edited volume features excellent contributions from twenty five scholars, who address eating disorders in both traditional media and participatory media.

Robert K. Beshara, Assistant Professor and Chair of Arts & Human Sciences, Northern New Mexico College

I would consider this book required reading for anyone wishing to understand how mediated communication about disordered eating may achieve the goal of keeping an issue in the public’s consciousness, but compromise understanding and acceptance of real people living with eating disorders.

Kristen Harrison, PhD, Professor of Communication & Media, University of Michigan

It's about time that the deadliest and publicly vilified mental illness, eating disorders, will be captured in a comprehensive volume. I would consider this book essential reading, as it effectively captures the dynamic relationship between those affected, media, and society.

Daphna Yeshua-Katz, Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Work, BenGurion University of the Negrev

Biographical Note

Dr Laura A. Cariola is lecturer in Applied Psychology, in the Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, at the School of Health in Social Science at the University of Edinburgh, with specialisms in both Applied Linguistics and Psychology. She is a chartered member of the British Psychological Society: Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology; and Division of Counselling Psychology.

PUBLISHER University of Exeter Press

FORMAT | ISBN | PRICE Hbk | 9781804130094 | £75.00 | $106.00 eBook available

SIZE 234 x 156 mm

PAGES

362pp

SERIES

Language, Discourse and Mental Health

BIC SUBJECTS

MMZD, C, CFB, JFC, JFD

BISAC SUBJECTS

PSY011000, LAN009050, SOC002010, SOC052000

RIGHTS World