Place Settings: Social Aspects of the Body Image /Eating Relationship

This dissertation uses primary survey and interview data collected from students, faculty and staff at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to investigate the reciprocal relationship between body image and eating behavior as affected by race, gender, age and socio-economic status and by the public or private nature of the eating situation. Findings indicate situational differences and group differences by gender, body self-description and diet history and, to a lesser degree, by age, race, and income. Early socialization messages concerning bodies and eating were also found to affect body image and eating behavior. Implications for public policy addressing health, obesity and inequality are discussed.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Sociology

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Jennings, Laura Lynn

Contributors dc:contributor

• Catherine Kenney

• Health Sciences, Public Health

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI3314804

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/86225