Weighty Issues Fatness and Thinness As Social Problems |
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| Editor:
| Sobal, Jeffery |
| Series title: | Social Problems and Social Issues Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-202-30580-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1999 |
| Publisher: | Aldine Transaction
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $51.70 |
Book Description:
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When does a body weight problem become a social problem? This text offers several perspectives that explain the way society deals with fatness and thinness, considering historical foundations, medical models, gendered dimensions, institutional components, and collective perspectives.
When does a body weight problem become a social problem? This text offers several perspectives that explain the way society deals with fatness and thinness, considering historical foundations, medical models, gendered dimensions, institutional components, and collective perspectives.