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Image of overweight and obesity in France : what do the media say ? The case of printing press
[L'image de l'obésité et du surpoids en France : que disent les médias ? Le cas de la presse écrite]

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  • Andréa Gourmelen

    (MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School - UM - Université de Montpellier)

  • Angélique Rodhain

    (MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School - UM - Université de Montpellier)

Abstract

The mass-media are often blamed for contributing to stigmatization of obese people in our society, but researchers don't show concrete examples to justify this allegation. What do media really say? This research presents a lexical analysis of printing press, based on 311 newspaper articles (over a one-month period from October, 25 th , 2016, day of publication of the last statistics about obesity). Results reveal that the press doesn't contribute to the assimilation between obesity and overfeeding, anchored in the collective unconscious. However, the discourse is globally anxiety-provoking and medical. The regional daily press appears more positive, highlighting local non-profit organizations actions in terms of sport or adapted activities. This positive view is, however, linked more to overweight than obesity. It can lead to psychic suffering of obese people, because the only solution for them, according to the press, remains chirurgical.

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  • Andréa Gourmelen & Angélique Rodhain, 2017. "Image of overweight and obesity in France : what do the media say ? The case of printing press [L'image de l'obésité et du surpoids en France : que disent les médias ? Le cas de la presse écrite]," Post-Print hal-02004275, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-02004275
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