“Starving Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have”: The Pro-Ana Subculture as Edgework |
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Authors: | Jeannine A Gailey |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and Anthropology, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX 76129, USA |
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Abstract: | The media have been focusing on websites that are “pro-anorexic” to illustrate the pervasiveness of eating disorders in the
US. This study focuses on the narratives of women who participate in “pro-ana” sites using Lyng’s (Am J Sociol 95:851–886,
1990) concept of edgework. Results indicate that women struggle with feelings of loss of control and through various skills are
able to resume control. These data point to the intense emotive reactions fasting elicits, reactions which both reinforce
and provide motivation to remain in the subculture. Findings contribute to the literature by focusing on women’s edgework
and demonstrating the similarities between men and women edgeworkers. |
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