Social inclusion and the Fatosphere: The role of an online weblogging community in fostering social inclusion

Marissa  Dickins; Colette Browning; Susan  Feldman; Samantha  Thomas

doi:10.1111/1467-9566.12397

Social inclusion and the Fatosphere: The role of an online weblogging community in fostering social inclusion

Marissa Dickins, Colette Browning, Susan Feldman, Samantha Thomas

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Abstract

Overweight and obesity are one of the most salient issues within society today, and the stigmatisation of overweight individuals is prevalent and widespread. Utilising interviews with 44 individuals who blog within an online fat acceptance community known as the Fatosphere, participants perceptions of inclusion and exclusion were examined within their offline and online environments.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	797-811
Number of pages	15
Journal	Sociology of Health and Illness
Volume	38
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9566.12397
Publication status	Published - Jun 2016

Keywords

weight
stigma
social inclusion
Fatosphere
qualitative
internet
research

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