Bodies out of bounds : fatness and transgression /

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Since World War II, when the diet and fitness industries promoted mass obsession with weight and body shape, fat has been a dirty word. In the United States, fat is seen as repulsive, funny, ugly, unclean, obscene, and above all as something to lose. Bodies Out of Bounds challenges these dominant pe...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Braziel, Jana Evans, 1967-, LeBesco, Kathleen, 1970-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2001.
Temas:
Obesity > Social aspects > Miscellanea.
Overweight women > Social aspects > Miscellanea.
Body image > Social aspects > Miscellanea.
Physical-appearance-based bias > Miscellanea.
Discrimination against overweight persons > Miscellanea.
Obesity > Social aspects.
Physical-appearance-based bias.
Overweight women > Social aspects.
Body image > Social aspects.
Aesthetics.
Prejudices.
Obesity > psychology
Beauty
Body Image
Prejudice
Obésité > Aspect social.
Discrimination fondée sur l'apparence physique.
Discrimination à l'égard des personnes en surpoids.
Femmes en surpoids > Aspect social.
Image du corps > Aspect social.
Obésité > Aspect social > Miscellanées.
Femmes en surpoids > Aspect social > Miscellanées.
Image du corps > Aspect social > Miscellanées.
Discrimination fondée sur l'apparence physique > Miscellanées.
Discrimination à l'égard des personnes en surpoids > Miscellanées.
Esthétique.
Préjugés.
MEDICAL > Endocrinology & Metabolism.
MEDICAL > Nutrition.
Prejudices
Aesthetics
Body image > Social aspects
Discrimination against overweight persons
Obesity > Social aspects
Physical-appearance-based bias
Zwaarlijvigheid.
Beeldvorming.
Sociale aspecten.
Trivia and miscellanea
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Since World War II, when the diet and fitness industries promoted mass obsession with weight and body shape, fat has been a dirty word. In the United States, fat is seen as repulsive, funny, ugly, unclean, obscene, and above all as something to lose. Bodies Out of Bounds challenges these dominant perceptions by examining social representations of the fat body.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 360 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520935518
0520935519
1417523867
9781417523863
1597345059
9781597345057

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