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Understanding stigma: a communal perspective for overweight consumers

Defense date2016-11-04
Abstract

This work provides a deeper understanding of how overweight stigma operates in a collective context. I investigate a French online community of overweight women. First, I identify the elements that contribute to experiencing the stigma of overweight and how they interact with consumption. Then, I look at the role of the community for consumers that have distanced themselves from the market. I explain how joining a community of similar others can change consumer coping from avoidance to approach. Finally, I discuss how communities contribute to approaching the market. I identify the communal practices that operate this change. I also identify how these practices are able to reverse the stigma process. In summary, this dissertation explores how an online community can have destigmatisation effects. It sheds light on a new role of the community and how it supports the market and improves consumer well-being.

Keywords
  • Stigma
  • Consumption
  • Netnography
  • Online Communities
  • Communities
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SAYARH LEBBAR, Nada. Understanding stigma: a communal perspective for overweight consumers. Doctoral Thesis, 2016. doi: 10.13097/archive-ouverte/unige:98022
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