Cultures of the abdomen : diet, digestion, and fat in the modern world

Cultures of the abdomen : diet, digestion, and fat in the modern world /

Cultures of the Abdomen traces the history of medical, social, and cultural ideas about the stomach and related organs since the 17th century, and demonstrates that a focused study of the abdomen is necessary for understanding the deep historical meanings that underscore our contemporary obsessions...

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Other Authors: Forth, Christopher E., Carden-Coyne, Ana
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Houdmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005
Subjects:
Abdomen > Social aspects.
Abdomen > History.
Food habits.
Fat.
Obesity.
Abdomen.
Diet in disease.
Manners and customs.
Social change.
Abdomen
Body Image
Obesity
Diet
Cultural Characteristics
Social Change
Feeding Behavior
fat.
customs (social concepts)
United Kingdom
France
United States
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