Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations by Subject "Obesity in mass media -- Public opinion"

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Weighing in on NBC's "The Biggest Loser" : surveillance medicine, self-concept, and gender on the scale

Readdy, Ryan T. (2009-12-17)

The current appeal of reality television is undeniable, with the specific genre of makeover television having special nationalistic and moral appeal in the United States. Previous analyses of NBC's weight-loss makeover s ...