Looking good and feeling better. Healthism in weight loss apps
Healthism is a discourse in which health is moralised, placing responsibility on individuals to maintain their health and, therefore, actively work towards it. Within this context, weight loss apps in app stores are presented as tools for users to achieve their desired state of health. Consequently...
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Main Author: | Lara Martin-Vicario |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidad de Navarra
2025-01-01
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Series: | Communication & Society (Formerly Comunicación y Sociedad) |
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Online Access: | https://revistas.unav.edu/index.php/communication-and-society/article/view/45877 |
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