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The Fat Studies Reader
Esther Rothblum
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Description for The Fat Studies Reader
Paperback. Explores a wide range of topics related to body weight. From the historical construction of fatness to public health policy, from job discrimination to social class disparities, from chick-lit to airline seats, this collection provides an overview of fat studies, an examination of the movement's fundamental concerns, and a look at its research. Editor(s): Rothblum, Esther D.; Solovay, Sondra. Num Pages: 396 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 251 x 252 x 23. Weight in Grams: 700.
Winner of the 2010 Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology Winner of the 2010 Susan Koppelman Award for the Best Edited Volume in Women's Studies from the Popular Culture Association We have all seen the segments on television news shows: A fat person walking on the sidewalk, her face out of frame so she can't be identified, as some disconcerting findings about the obesity epidemic stalking the nation are read by a disembodied voice. And we have seen the movies-their obvious lack of large leading actors silently speaking ... Read more
Winner of the 2010 Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology Winner of the 2010 Susan Koppelman Award for the Best Edited Volume in Women's Studies from the Popular Culture Association We have all seen the segments on television news shows: A fat person walking on the sidewalk, her face out of frame so she can't be identified, as some disconcerting findings about the obesity epidemic stalking the nation are read by a disembodied voice. And we have seen the movies-their obvious lack of large leading actors silently speaking ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
396
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814776315
SKU
V9780814776315
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About Esther Rothblum
Esther D. Rothblum is Professor of Women's Studies at San Diego State University. She is the editor or co-editor of over twenty books, including Overcoming Fear of Fat. Sondra Solovay is an attorney, adjunct professor of law, content developer, and activist focusing on weight-related issues, diversity, and the law. She runs the Fat Legal Advocacy, Rights, ... Read more
Reviews for The Fat Studies Reader
With forty essays that span an impressive array of academic and popular approaches, this book is the first to collect the essential texts of the blossoming discipline known as fat studies, which explores why the oppression of fat people remains acceptable in American culture... Fat studies is an arena where the personal, political and scientific converge, and with this book, ... Read more