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p. 30 A better body equals a better life: analysing
before and after weight loss narratives
- Heather Christian
This essay looks at the ways that British slimming magazines go beyond
a support and inspiration remit to the promotion of thinness as the
route to a better life. Heather considers textual and visual elements in
analysis of articles from Slimming World and Weight Watcher magazine.

p. 38 Buying into a celebrity lifestyle through
fashion: an analysis of Cosmopolitan’s ‘Hey, How do
I Wear...’ column - Mischa Chang
This essay looks at the ways in which Cosmopolitan uses celebrity
images and friendly language to encourage its readers to buy in to
feminine lifestyle ideals and a sense of collective identity.

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