'Real men don't diet': An analysis of contemporary newspaper representations of men, food and health

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 326-337

  Gough, Brendan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diet; Health promotion; Masculinities; Media; Men's health; Qualitative; UK

Indexed keywords

DIET; HEALTH SURVEY; MALE; MEDIA INDUSTRY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; COOKING; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MASCULINITY; MASS MEDIUM; MEN'S HEALTH; PUBLICATION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

DIET; FOOD HABITS; GENDER IDENTITY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; NEWSPAPERS;

EID: 33845386798     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.09.011     Document Type: Article

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