Obesity: the link between stigma and perceived responsibility

Angélique Rodhain () and Andréa Gourmelen ()
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Angélique Rodhain: UM - Université de Montpellier, MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School - UM - Université de Montpellier
Andréa Gourmelen: UM - Université de Montpellier, MRM - Montpellier Research in Management - UPVM - Université Paul-Valéry - Montpellier 3 - UPVD - Université de Perpignan Via Domitia - Groupe Sup de Co Montpellier (GSCM) - Montpellier Business School - UM - Université de Montpellier

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Abstract: This study explores the link between stigma and perceived responsibility in the context of obesity, through the lens of attribution theory. The life narratives of three obese individuals and the verbalisations from semi-structured interviews with 60 young people (as potential stigmatisers) were collected to compare viewpoints about the perceived responsibility for carrying the stigma. First, in addition to internal and external responsibilities, the in-between case of luck appears as an alternative for both targets and potential stigmatisers. Second, the viewpoints diverge most regarding coping strategies: obese people are perceived as implementing disengagement strategies, whereas they themselves declare engagement strategies. Third, the targets reported a lived market stigma that is imperceptible to the observer's eye. We conclude by discussing cultural factors like the femininity/masculinity dimension.

Keywords: obesity; life narrative; responsibility; attribution theory; stigmatisation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018-09-19
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Published in Journal of Marketing Management, 2018, 34 (15-16), pp.1418-1439. ⟨10.1080/0267257X.2018.1550105⟩

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DOI: 10.1080/0267257X.2018.1550105

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