Fat talk and self-presentation of body image: Is there a social norm for women to self-degrade?

Body Image

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 247-254

  Britton, Lauren E ^a   Martz, Denise M ^a   Bazzini, Doris G ^a   Curtin, Lisa A ^a   LeaShomb, Anni ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fat talk; Impression management; Norms; Self presentation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746928001     PISSN: 17401445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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