Reconstructing obesity : the meaning of measures and the measure of meanings

Reconstructing obesity : the meaning of measures and the measure of meanings /

In the crowded and busy arena of obesity and fat studies, there is a lack of attention to the lived experiences of people, how and why they eat what they do, and how people in cross-cultural settings understand risk, health, and bodies. This volume addresses the lacuna by drawing on ethnographic met...

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Other Authors: McCullough, Megan B.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Berghahn Books, 2013
Edition:First edition.
Series:Food, nutrition, and culture.
Subjects:
Obesity > Cross-cultural studies.
Food habits > Cross-cultural studies.
Food preferences > Cross-cultural studies.
Body image > Cross-cultural studies.
Cross-cultural studies.
Obesity > psychology
Body Image > psychology
Cross-Cultural Comparison
Feeding Behavior > psychology
Food Preferences > psychology
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