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A qualitative exploration of whether lesbian and bisexual women are 'protected' from sociocultural pressure to be thin
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Huxley, Caroline J., Clarke, Victoria and Halliwell, Emma (2014) A qualitative exploration of whether lesbian and bisexual women are 'protected' from sociocultural pressure to be thin. Journal of Health Psychology, Volume 19 (Number 2). pp. 273-284. doi:10.1177/1359105312468496 ISSN 1359-1053.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105312468496
Abstract
Heterosexual women in Western cultures are known to experience body image concerns, dieting and disordered eating as a result of intense social pressures to be thin. However, it is theorised that lesbian and bisexual women belong to a subculture that is ‘protective’ of such demands. Fifteen non-heterosexual women were interviewed about their experiences of social pressure. Thematic analysis of their accounts suggests that such theorising may be inaccurate, because these lesbian and bisexual women did not feel ‘protected’ from social pressures and experienced body dissatisfaction. While they might attempt to resist thin idealisation, resistance is not centred around their sexuality.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School > Health Sciences Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Medicine > Warwick Medical School |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Body image in women, Lesbians -- Psychology, Bisexual women -- Psychology, Body size -- Social aspects | ||||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Health Psychology | ||||||
Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd. | ||||||
ISSN: | 1359-1053 | ||||||
Official Date: | February 2014 | ||||||
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Volume: | Volume 19 | ||||||
Number: | Number 2 | ||||||
Page Range: | pp. 273-284 | ||||||
DOI: | 10.1177/1359105312468496 | ||||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||||
Date of first compliant deposit: | 24 December 2015 | ||||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 24 December 2015 | ||||||
Funder: | University of the West of England, Bristol |
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