One size fails all : reconceptualizing eating disorders through an intersectional feminist lens

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dc.contributor.advisor Bunjun, Benita
dc.creator Smith, Gabrielle Catherine
dc.date.accessioned 2023-08-21T17:12:50Z
dc.date.available 2023-08-21T17:12:50Z
dc.date.issued 2023-07-24
dc.identifier.uri http://library2.smu.ca/xmlui/handle/01/31806
dc.description 1 online resource (viii, 1 unnumbered, 120 pages) : colour illustrations, colour graphs
dc.description Includes abstract and appendices.
dc.description Includes bibliographical references (pages 102-106).
dc.description.abstract This thesis employed an intersectional feminist lens to examine the multiple experiences of self-identified young women/non-binary individuals with eating disorders and the current discourse surrounding these disorders. Further, this research aimed to identify the symptoms and the social, political, and economic effects that individuals with eating disorders have experienced, and how these symptoms and effects have influenced social/personal life and institutional relations. The study provides both theoretical and methodological implications for understanding how eating disorders are a social justice issue. I argue that eating disorders are largely a symptom of dominant power systems that have been designed to control our bodies. I propose a more nuanced understanding of eating disorders rooted in lived experiences will provide the necessary space for creating ethical intervention. Further, I propose that, within therapeutic relationships, there needs to be a shift away from providing service and more emphasis on providing care. en_CA
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dc.language.iso en en_CA
dc.publisher Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University
dc.subject.lcsh Eating disorders -- Social aspects
dc.subject.lcsh Eating disorders in women
dc.subject.lcsh Feminist criticism
dc.subject.lcsh Gender-nonconforming people
dc.title One size fails all : reconceptualizing eating disorders through an intersectional feminist lens en_CA
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thesis.degree.name Master of Arts in Women and Gender Studies
thesis.degree.level Masters
thesis.degree.discipline Women and Gender Studies
thesis.degree.grantor Saint Mary's University (Halifax, N.S.)
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