'I see her being obesed!': Public pedagogy, reality media and the obesity crisis

Health

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-21

  Rich, Emma ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

healthism; media; obesity; pedagogy; reality TV

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TELEVISION;

DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; PARENTING; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TELEVISION;

EID: 78650979014     PISSN: 13634593     EISSN: 14617196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363459309358127     Document Type: Article

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