Mediatizing the naked truth - a re-conceptualisation of the ideal beach body in contemporary media

A. Kleim; P. Eckler; A. Tonner

Mediatizing the naked truth - a re-conceptualisation of the ideal beach body in contemporary media

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This theoretical paper aims to deliver a new and enhanced definition of the ideal beach body based upon an extensive interdisciplinary literature review. It argues that the beach body theoretically comprises of two basic forms: (1) The real beach body as it appears on the beach and (2) the mediatized beach body, i.e. the one that prevails in the media.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 9 Nov 2016
Event	6th European Communication Conference: Mediated (Dis)Continuities: Contesting Pasts, Presents and Futures - Prague, Czech Republic Duration: 9 Nov 2016 → 12 Nov 2016

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Conference	6th European Communication Conference
Country/Territory	Czech Republic
City	Prague
Period	9/11/16 → 12/11/16

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media
body image
self

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Mediatizing the naked truth - a re-conceptualisation of the ideal beach body in contemporary media

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