Anna Puhakka
Biographic Data
| ID | 644545 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Anna Puhakka |
| GIVEN NAMES | Anna |
| FAMILY NAME | Puhakka |
| SIGNATURE | PUHAKKA A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Jyväskylä |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9697-2220 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
(Re)conceptualizing fatness as a medical and moral issue in the Finnish media discourse on fat and Ozempic in 2022-2023
Over recent years, media discourse on fatness and weight loss has undergone significant changes. The mid-2010s saw a surge in body positivity, challenging the biomedical view of fatness and bringing social, political, and personal perspectives to the forefront. However, this body positivity influence appears to have waned, giving way to a new medicalized era driven by the global off-label use of diabetes drugs like Ozempic for weight loss. This a…
Can ambivalence hold potential for fat activism? An analysis of conflicting discourses on fatness in the Finnish column series Jenny’s Life Change
In 2017, a publicly funded, nationwide campaign called the Scale Rebellion set out to address fatness through body positivity and fat activism in Finland, with a fat woman named Jenny Lehtinen having a particularly visible role as its figurehead. Some critics of the campaign maintained that Lehtinen’s communication lacked focus and was self-contradicting, especially concerning her wish to lose weight. I conducted discourse analysis of a pertinent…
(Re)conceptualizing fatness as a medical and moral issue in the Finnish media discourse on fat and Ozempic in 2022-2023
Over recent years, media discourse on fatness and weight loss has undergone significant changes. The mid-2010s saw a surge in body positivity, challenging the biomedical view of fatness and bringing social, political, and personal perspectives to the forefront. However, this body positivity influence appears to have waned, giving way to a new medicalized era driven by the global off-label use of diabetes drugs like Ozempic for weight loss. This a…
Can ambivalence hold potential for fat activism? An analysis of conflicting discourses on fatness in the Finnish column series Jenny’s Life Change
In 2017, a publicly funded, nationwide campaign called the Scale Rebellion set out to address fatness through body positivity and fat activism in Finland, with a fat woman named Jenny Lehtinen having a particularly visible role as its figurehead. Some critics of the campaign maintained that Lehtinen’s communication lacked focus and was self-contradicting, especially concerning her wish to lose weight. I conducted discourse analysis of a pertinent…
(Re)conceptualizing fatness as a medical and moral issue in the Finnish media discourse on fat and Ozempic in 2022-2023
Over recent years, media discourse on fatness and weight loss has undergone significant changes. The mid-2010s saw a surge in body positivity, challenging the biomedical view of fatness and bringing social, political, and personal perspectives to the forefront. However, this body positivity influence appears to have waned, giving way to a new medicalized era driven by the global off-label use of diabetes drugs like Ozempic for weight loss. This a…
Gender Studies (2 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Ambivalence (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Diversity and Impact of Dance (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work) · History (1 work)