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Ana's Friends. Friendship in Online Pro-Ana Communities

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  • Natà lia Cantó-MilÃ
  • Swen Seebach

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The objective of this article is to analyse the social relationships within online communities of anorectics, their bonds, their emotions and friendships, and their subsequent relation to anorexia nervosa. The research has focused on their blogs and their forums, which create a space in which they share their experiences, and sometimes encourage each other not to give up on their eating disorder – which they view as an illness, but an illness that has become their lifestyle, and their attitude towards life. Within the article an analysis of the special bonds of friendship that tie the members of the online community together will be presented. Special attention will be paid to the similarities between secret societies and friendship bonds within pro-ana communities.

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  • Natà lia Cantó-Milà & Swen Seebach, 2011. "Ana's Friends. Friendship in Online Pro-Ana Communities," Sociological Research Online, , vol. 16(1), pages 149-161, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socres:v:16:y:2011:i:1:p:149-161
    DOI: 10.5153/sro.2267
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