ProAna Worlds: Affectivity and Echo Chambers Online.

IF 1.3 2区哲学 0 PHILOSOPHY

TOPOI-AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF PHILOSOPHY Pub Date : 2022-01-01 DOI:10.1007/s11245-021-09785-8

Lucy Osler, Joel Krueger

引用次数: 11

Abstract

Anorexia Nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder characterised by self-starvation. Accounts of AN typically frame the disorder in individualistic terms: e.g., genetic predisposition, perceptual disturbances of body size and shape, experiential bodily disturbances. Without disputing the role these factors may play in developing AN, we instead draw attention to the way disordered eating practices in AN are actively supported by others. Specifically, we consider how Pro-Anorexia (ProAna) websites-which provide support and solidarity, tips, motivational content, a sense of community, and understanding to individuals with AN-help drive and maintain AN practices. We use C. Thi Nguyen's work on epistemic "echo chambers", along with Maria Lugones' work on "worlds" and "ease", to explore the dynamics of these processes. Adopting this broader temporal and intersubjective perspective, we argue, not only helps to further illuminate the experiential character of AN but also has important clinical and therapeutic significance.

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《ProAna Worlds: affective and Echo Chambers Online》

神经性厌食症(AN)是一种以自我饥饿为特征的饮食失调。对AN的描述通常以个人主义的方式来描述这种疾病:例如，遗传易感性，对身体大小和形状的感知障碍，体验性身体障碍。没有争议的作用，这些因素可能在发展AN中发挥作用，相反，我们提请注意的是，紊乱的饮食习惯在AN中是由他人积极支持的。具体地说，我们考虑支持厌食症(ProAna)网站——提供支持和团结、提示、励志内容、社区意识和对厌食症患者的理解——如何帮助推动和维持厌食症实践。我们使用C. Thi Nguyen关于认知“回声室”的作品，以及Maria lugoones关于“世界”和“轻松”的作品，来探索这些过程的动态。我们认为，采用这种更广泛的时间和主体间性视角，不仅有助于进一步阐明AN的经验特征，而且具有重要的临床和治疗意义。

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TOPOI-AN INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF PHILOSOPHY PHILOSOPHY-

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3.10

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7.10%

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