Aesthetics, Addictions and Health Advice: Understanding ‘Tanorexia’ in Contemporary Britain, 1978-2016 (360G-Wellcome-203287_Z_16_Z)

£92,181

This PhD will explore how the acquisition of a tan – a symbol of health and beauty in the west - has become a compulsive disorder, despite the increasing incidence and awareness of melanoma. My study will build on the factors - geographic, cultural, psychological, policy-related and economic - explored in my Liverpool based MA research, by extending to Newcastle and Blackpool (regions within these cities occupy the top nine positions - out of 324 - for the highest quantity of sunbed outlets - informed by correspondence with Cancer Research UK and Melanoma UK). This will provide a wider and deeper analysis to explain the developing and persistent high usage in sunbeds, and increasing use of tanning enhancements pills and injections.

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Grant Details

Amount Awarded 92181
Applicant Surname Creed
Approval Committee ERG10 Medical Humanities, Early Career Awards
Award Date 2016-05-10T00:00:00+00:00
Financial Year 2015/16
Grant Programme: Title PhD Studentship in H&SS
Internal ID 203287/Z/16/Z
Lead Applicant Dr Fabiola Creed
Partnership Value 92181
Planned Dates: End Date 2020-02-03T00:00:00+00:00
Planned Dates: Start Date 2016-10-03T00:00:00+00:00
Recipient Org: Country United Kingdom
Region West Midlands
Sponsor(s) Prof Hilary Marland