In pursuit of leanness: The management of appearance, affect and masculinities within a men's weight loss forum

Health (United Kingdom)

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 284-299

  Bennett, Eleanor ^a   Gough, Brendan ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender and health; Lifestyle; Nutrition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MASCULINITY; MEN'S HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF HELP; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MASCULINITY; MEN'S HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF-HELP GROUPS; THINNESS; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883203232     PISSN: 13634593     EISSN: 14617196     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1363459312454149     Document Type: Article

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