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Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
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Publisher
Florida Atlantic University
Date Issued
1973
Description
Employing the interactionist framework, the fat person was conceived of
as a social deviant engaged in the process of building and validating
a workable identity. Fat persons were drawn from two theoretical pools
reflecting high and low degrees of commitment to the fat role. It was
hypothesized that the committed fat subjects would have significant
others who approved the fatness. The data clearly supported this
assertion. It was further hypothesized that committed fat people
would experience a lesser degree of anxiety and depression than non-committed
fats. Directional support was found for this hypothesis.
However, considerable male-female differences exist regarding the role
of commitment as an anxiety reducer. An hypothesis stating that
committed fat people would exhibit a more positive self-concept than
their less committed counterparts was not borne out by the data.
as a social deviant engaged in the process of building and validating
a workable identity. Fat persons were drawn from two theoretical pools
reflecting high and low degrees of commitment to the fat role. It was
hypothesized that the committed fat subjects would have significant
others who approved the fatness. The data clearly supported this
assertion. It was further hypothesized that committed fat people
would experience a lesser degree of anxiety and depression than non-committed
fats. Directional support was found for this hypothesis.
However, considerable male-female differences exist regarding the role
of commitment as an anxiety reducer. An hypothesis stating that
committed fat people would exhibit a more positive self-concept than
their less committed counterparts was not borne out by the data.
Language
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Extent
97 p.
Subject (Topical)
Identifier
13609
Additional Information
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1973.
FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
Date Backup
1973
Date Text
1973
Date Issued (EDTF)
1973
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FAU
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FADT13609
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monographic
Organizations
Attributed name: Florida Atlantic University
Attributed name: Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters
Attributed name: Department of Sociology
Person Preferred Name
GROSCH, RANDY.
Graduate College
Physical Description
97 p.
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Title Plain
FATNESS: SOCIETAL REACTION AND THE HIGHLY VISIBLE DEVIANT
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Origin Information
1973
monographic
Boca Raton, Fla.
Florida Atlantic University
Physical Location
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
Place
Boca Raton, Fla.
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Digital Library
Title
FATNESS: SOCIETAL REACTION AND THE HIGHLY VISIBLE DEVIANT
Other Title Info
FATNESS: SOCIETAL REACTION AND THE HIGHLY VISIBLE DEVIANT