Fat shame : stigma and the fat body in American culture /

To be fat hasn't always occasioned the level of hysteria that this condition receives today and indeed was once considered an admirable trait. Fat Shame: Stigma and the Fat Body in American Culture explores this arc, from veneration to shame, examining the historic roots of our contemporary anx...

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Main Author: Farrell, Amy Erdman (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : New York University Press, 2011
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central