Category Archives: Personal Contexts

Backgrounds on each of the authors and their initial view on the subject of dancers and eating disorders.

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I grew up in a suburb outside of Denver called Highlands Ranch.  Highlands Ranch could be considered well off, there were no poor families.  In my hometown, everyone had nice things and could afford a higher quality of life.  This … Continue reading

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Personal Context Analysis Topic: Dancers and Eating Disorders I grew up in the city of Broomfield, Colorado which is just north of Denver. My family is average, white, middle class, fairly conservative, and somewhat tight knit. My parents always supported … Continue reading

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Personal Context Analysis The subject of dancers and their relationship to eating disorders is fascinating to me for a number of reasons, the most obvious being that I am a dancer. It is hard to find a girl who has … Continue reading

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Dancers and Eating Disorders I grew up on a remote island off the north coast of Scotland. My very limited interaction with dancers of any description consisted of going to ceilidhs, and personally knowing some of the girls from Spearmint … Continue reading

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