Fat-talk nation : the human costs of America's war on fat /

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In recent decades, America has been waging a veritable war on fat in which not just public health authorities, but every sector of society is engaged in constant "fat talk" aimed at educating, badgering, and ridiculing heavy people into shedding pounds. We hear a great deal about the dange...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Greenhalgh, Susan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca ; London : Cornell University Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Weight loss > United States.
Weight loss > Social aspects > United States.
Weight loss.
Body mass index.
Young adults.
Overweight > psychology
Weight Loss
Adolescent
Body Image > psychology
Body Mass Index
Bullying
Young Adult
Perte de poids > États-Unis.
Perte de poids > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Perte de poids.
Indice de masse corporelle.
Jeunes adultes.
Intimidation.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Healthy Living.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
Young adults
Body mass index
Weight loss
Weight loss > Social aspects
Ernährung
Gesundheitspolitik
Kritik
Übergewicht
United States
USA
Personal Narrative
Personal narratives
Personal narratives.
Récits personnels.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The politics and culture of fat in America
  • A biocitizenship society to fight fat
  • Creating thin, fit bodies : the view from SoCal
  • My BMI, my self. Obese
  • Overweight
  • Underweight
  • Normal
  • Uncharted costs and unreachable goals
  • Physical and mental health at risk
  • Families and relationships unhinged
  • Does biocitizenship help the very fat?
  • What now?. Social justice and the end of the war on fat.

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