Defining and Defending 'Unhealthy' Practices
A Discourse Analysis of Chocolate ‘Addicts” Accounts
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4741271 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rebecca Benford (University of Leeds), Brendan Gough (0000-0001-7438-0139, University of Leeds) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 427-440 |
| Publication date | 2006-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Health Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1359-1053 • E-ISSN: 1461-7277 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1359105306063316 |
| PMID | 16774896 |
| OpenAlex | W2080651980 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 33 |
Contemporary ideals of health and nutrition conspire to render the consumption of chocolate and similar snacks problematic. Individuals who self-define as 'chocoholics' therefore present an ideal opportunity to investigate how ostensibly unhealthy acts are defined, defended and maintained within a health-conscious climate. This article reports on an interview-based study with five self-professed chocoholics. A Foucauldian form of discourse analysis was applied to the interview transcripts and four main discourses identified: chocolate as dirty and dangerous; chocolate as pleasure; self-surveillance; and addiction. The function of such discourses in terms of upholding the moral status of these individuals is discussed
Addiction · Consumption (sociology · Ideal (ethics · Pleasure · Political science · Psychiatry · Social science · Sociology · Culinary Culture and Tourism · Eating Disorders and Behaviors · Obesity and Health Practices · Psychology · Law · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
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| Citations per year | 1,17 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |