A Canvas of Unspoken Words: The Role of Metaphor in Understanding Eating Disorders

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cityu.schoolDivision of Arts and Sciences
cityu.siteVancouver, BC
cityu.site.countryCanada
dc.contributor.authorMcLaughlin, Deirdre
dc.date.accessioned2016-06-14T19:24:03Z
dc.date.available2016-06-14T19:24:03Z
dc.date.issued2014-11
dc.descriptionNo date on thesis; date from Canada project thesis list.
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this thesis is to explore the role of metaphor in understanding the expression of eating disorders. From the perspective of metaphor as a primary tool of expression, rather than a flourish of language, there exists a new way of perceiving the message it delivers. In the case of eating disorders, however, what is meant to be an abstract form of communication loses its as-if quality and becomes literal. This thesis explores how that happens, as well as ways that therapists and helpers can help transform such frozen metaphors so that they become fluid and generative
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/130
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.subject.lcshEating disorders
dc.titleA Canvas of Unspoken Words: The Role of Metaphor in Understanding Eating Disorders
dc.typeThesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCounseling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts
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