Natalie Beausoleil
Biographic Data
| ID | 72265 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Natalie Beausoleil |
| GIVEN NAMES | Natalie |
| FAMILY NAME | Beausoleil |
| SIGNATURE | BEAUSOLEIL N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Artist Statement and Artwork [Blue, Moving]
Natalie Beausoleil presents Visual Ethnography: Two photographs of her own mixed media artwork. The first painting depicts struggles with body images amidst negative social messages. The second painting illustrates acceptance of her body
Digital Storytelling and Validity Criteria
The authors explore the validity criteria of digital storytelling when applied as a research method in Participatory Health Research. The article begins with an overview of digital storytelling as a participatory visual research method. To demonstrate the validity criteria of digital storytelling, what follows is a reflexive account of a 2-year Participatory Health Research study that used digital storytelling as a research method to investigate …
Danse, enfermement et corps résilients | Dance, Confinement and Resilient Bodies
Beyond bare bones
Confusing constructions
Fat studies scholars challenge the notion of the “obesity epidemic,” explicating how “obesity” discourse serves to shape our views of health and the body. It is argued that childhood “obesity,” in particular, has been constructed as a modern day scourge that threatens the future health of populations. The authors provide an examination of the embodied experiences of children enrolled in an “obesity” treatment program in a Canadian hospital. Utili…
A response to “A critical analysis of obesity prevention policies and strategies”
Taking Up the Vitality Message
Currently, in Canada and elsewhere in the West, government spending, media, and health activities focus heavily on 'lifestyles' and the 'obesity epidemic.' In the last decade, many health and education professionals in Canada have adopted policies to improve health and fitness among youth, seeing them particularly 'at risk' for engaging in unhealthy practices. Canada's Vitality message of learning how to eat well, be active, and feel good about o…
Breaking down ‘healthism’
In this article, we challenge dominant health and fitness discourses which stress individual responsibility in the attainment of these statuses. We examine the results of an empirical study exploring how a group of 15 Canadian immigrant youth, aged 12–17, discursively construct notions of health and fitness. Qualitative data were collected through focus groups and journaling and analyses were formed using feminist post-structuralist perspectives …
Beyond bare bones
Digital Storytelling and Validity Criteria
The authors explore the validity criteria of digital storytelling when applied as a research method in Participatory Health Research. The article begins with an overview of digital storytelling as a participatory visual research method. To demonstrate the validity criteria of digital storytelling, what follows is a reflexive account of a 2-year Participatory Health Research study that used digital storytelling as a research method to investigate …
Breaking down ‘healthism’
In this article, we challenge dominant health and fitness discourses which stress individual responsibility in the attainment of these statuses. We examine the results of an empirical study exploring how a group of 15 Canadian immigrant youth, aged 12–17, discursively construct notions of health and fitness. Qualitative data were collected through focus groups and journaling and analyses were formed using feminist post-structuralist perspectives …
A response to “A critical analysis of obesity prevention policies and strategies”
Taking Up the Vitality Message
Currently, in Canada and elsewhere in the West, government spending, media, and health activities focus heavily on 'lifestyles' and the 'obesity epidemic.' In the last decade, many health and education professionals in Canada have adopted policies to improve health and fitness among youth, seeing them particularly 'at risk' for engaging in unhealthy practices. Canada's Vitality message of learning how to eat well, be active, and feel good about o…
Breaking down ‘healthism’
In this article, we challenge dominant health and fitness discourses which stress individual responsibility in the attainment of these statuses. We examine the results of an empirical study exploring how a group of 15 Canadian immigrant youth, aged 12–17, discursively construct notions of health and fitness. Qualitative data were collected through focus groups and journaling and analyses were formed using feminist post-structuralist perspectives …
Taking Up the Vitality Message
Currently, in Canada and elsewhere in the West, government spending, media, and health activities focus heavily on 'lifestyles' and the 'obesity epidemic.' In the last decade, many health and education professionals in Canada have adopted policies to improve health and fitness among youth, seeing them particularly 'at risk' for engaging in unhealthy practices. Canada's Vitality message of learning how to eat well, be active, and feel good about o…
Confusing constructions
Fat studies scholars challenge the notion of the “obesity epidemic,” explicating how “obesity” discourse serves to shape our views of health and the body. It is argued that childhood “obesity,” in particular, has been constructed as a modern day scourge that threatens the future health of populations. The authors provide an examination of the embodied experiences of children enrolled in an “obesity” treatment program in a Canadian hospital. Utili…
A response to “A critical analysis of obesity prevention policies and strategies”
Beyond bare bones
Danse, enfermement et corps résilients | Dance, Confinement and Resilient Bodies
Digital Storytelling and Validity Criteria
The authors explore the validity criteria of digital storytelling when applied as a research method in Participatory Health Research. The article begins with an overview of digital storytelling as a participatory visual research method. To demonstrate the validity criteria of digital storytelling, what follows is a reflexive account of a 2-year Participatory Health Research study that used digital storytelling as a research method to investigate …
Artist Statement and Artwork [Blue, Moving]
Natalie Beausoleil presents Visual Ethnography: Two photographs of her own mixed media artwork. The first painting depicts struggles with body images amidst negative social messages. The second painting illustrates acceptance of her body
Sociology (7 works) · Obesity and Health Practices (5 works) · Diversity and Impact of Dance (4 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Art (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social science (3 works) · Art history (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works)