The Power of Leisure: 'I Was an Anorexic; I’m Now a Healthy Triathlete'
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Article Title | The Power of Leisure: 'I Was an Anorexic; I’m Now |
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ERA Journal ID | 9786 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | |
Author | Axelsen, Megan |
Journal Title | Leisure Sciences |
Leisure Sciences: an interdisciplinary journal | |
Journal Citation | 31 (4), pp. 330-346 |
Number of Pages | 18 |
Year | 2009 |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0149-0400 |
1521-0588 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/01490400902988283 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/01490400902988283 |
Abstract | This autoethnographic account describes the ambiguities of the author’s ongoing struggle with anorexia nervosa and how leisure was integral to her quasi-recovery from the illness. By showing the emotional and mental struggles of the illness, this paper offers an alternative to the traditional scientific studies of the illness that buries people’s voices beneath layers of analysis. The purpose of the paper is to extend and deepen an understanding of both anorexia and the power that leisure can have in stimulating an individual’s recovery from anorexia nervosa. The paper also offers an alternative to the traditional thought that exercise plays a negative role in eating disorders. |
Keywords | anorexia nervosa, autoethnography, eating disorder, leisure, triathlon |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440608. Recreation, leisure and tourism geography |
Byline Affiliations | University of Queensland |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6qw3/the-power-of-leisure-i-was-an-anorexic-i-m-now-a-healthy-triathlete
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