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Measuring a Woman's Worth: Femininity and the Disciplined Body in FitTV’s"Buff Brides" |
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The author examines the meanings of femininity contained in the fitness reality program "Buff Brides," which ties physical fitness with the world of weddings. Women’s bodies, already subjected to hegemonic ideals, become even more scrutinized when taking on the role of bride. A textual analysis revealed recurrent themes such as bodily disapproval, food as enemy, and additional stress of wedding planning. Implications of this program in terms of mass media portrayals of femininity are discussed. |
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| Engstrom, Erika. "Measuring a Woman's Worth: Femininity and the Disciplined Body in FitTV’s"Buff Brides"" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, The Renaissance, Washington, DC, Aug 08, 2007 <Not Available>. 2008-12-11 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p203044_index.html> |
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| Engstrom, E. , 2007-08-08 "Measuring a Woman's Worth: Femininity and the Disciplined Body in FitTV’s"Buff Brides"" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, The Renaissance, Washington, DC Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2008-12-11 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p203044_index.html |
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Abstract: The author examines the meanings of femininity contained in the fitness reality program "Buff Brides," which ties physical fitness with the world of weddings. Women’s bodies, already subjected to hegemonic ideals, become even more scrutinized when taking on the role of bride. A textual analysis revealed recurrent themes such as bodily disapproval, food as enemy, and additional stress of wedding planning. Implications of this program in terms of mass media portrayals of femininity are discussed. |
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| Measuring a Woman’s Worth: Femininity and the Disciplined Body in FitTV’s Buff Brides Erika Engstrom University of Nevada Las Vegas erika.engstrom@unlv.edu Paper presented to the Commission on the Status of Women at the 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication August 2007 Washington DC __________________________________________________________________________________________ Abstract The author examines the meanings of femininity contained in the fitness reality program Buff Brides which ties physical fitness with the world of weddings. Women’s bodies already |
| in modern American culture. Durham NC: Duke University Press. Frisby C. & Engstrom E. (2006). Always the bridesmaid never the bride: Portrayals of women of color in bridal magazines. Media Report to Women 34(4) 10-14. Frye N. (2000). Anatomy of criticism. Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press. Geller J. (2001). Here comes the bride: Women weddings and the marriage mystique. New York: Four Walls Eight Windows. Goffman E. (1959). The presentation of self in everyday life. New York: Doubleday. Goldstein-Gidoni |
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