Compare and contrast primary deviance and secondary deviance as they pertain to eating disorders.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but should mention that members’ weight loss efforts were used as a coping mechanism. The drive for slimness was the primary inducement but members did not consider themselves to be anorexic or bulimic. Friends and family required substantial evidence before believing that members had an eating disorder. Secondary deviance alters self-concept and affects one’s performance of social roles. Group members differed in their acceptance of their labels. Once these labels were accepted, members internalized their identities as anorexic or bulimic. The disorders gave members purpose. Members exhibited role engulfment with a new status and expectations. Their social interactions were altered and they endured stigmatization from being labeled.
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