Социалните мрежи – онлайн убежище за маргинализирани общности с дисфункционално хранително поведение
Online social networks – an online refuge for marginalized communities with dysfunctional eating behaviors

Summary/Abstract: People have always felt a need for connecting with others and belonging in a community. These fundamental needs have not changed over centuries and millennia, but the way in which individuals fulfill them in the Internet age is unprecedented. Social networks enable the connection between people and like-minded groups more quickly and easily and on a much grander scale than ever before. The internet harbors communities of varied interests, some of which are marginalized and not well understood by the mainstream. One such example are individuals suffering from dysfunctional eating behavior and eating disorders. This study traces their online communities, their attempts to assert their self- and group-identity, and showcases how despite their efforts, they are persecuted in the online world and stigmatized by society.

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