Interpreting Weight The Social Management of Fatness and Thinness |
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| Author:
| Sobal, Jeffery |
| Series title: | Social Problems and Social Issues Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-202-30578-3 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1999 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $50.95 |
Book Description:
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This text focuses on how people construct fatness and thinness, examining different strategies used to interpret body weight, such as negotiating weight identities, reinterpreting weight, and becoming involved in weight-related organizations.
This text focuses on how people construct fatness and thinness, examining different strategies used to interpret body weight, such as negotiating weight identities, reinterpreting weight, and becoming involved in weight-related organizations.