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                                 Juliana --                             
                               there are a few people who have done research
                                specifically on the affect the media has on eating
                                disorders, including a pretty famous study that
   the Harvard Center for Eating Disorders (I think that's the correct name)
                                undertook in Fiji, following the introduction
                              of TV there.                               
                               You should also consult the work
                                  of Susan Bordo, Jean Killbourne and Jennifer
                                  Schimmer (I think that's her name). And the
                              Renfrew Center, based in Philadelphia.                               
                               Good luck,                              
                               --Amy                            
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