Access Type
Open Access Thesis
Date of Award
January 2016
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Sociology
First Advisor
Heather Dillaway
Abstract
As the use of social media grows, cyber bullying and trolling plague the way that people interact online. Even within spaces specifically dedicated to deconstructing dominant discourse around fatness, cyber bullying is an everyday occurrence. Data for this research came from a randomly selected sample of 500 messages sent to moderators of This is Thin Privilege, a Tumblr blog that explores and critiques the experiences of fat people in society. This study contributes to the growing body of literature on online communication by analyzing how commenters’ messages construct fatness and reify dominant narratives, the common tactics commenter’s use, and the characteristics and discourse of trolls versus other commenters.
Recommended Citation
Levitt, Amanda, "Crossing The Troll Bridge - The Framing Of Fat Bodies On Social Media" (2016). Wayne State University Theses. 494.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_theses/494