Obesity [electronic resource] : cultural and biocultural perspectives / Alexandra A. Brewis.

By: Brewis, Alexandra A, 1965-Contributor(s): ProQuest (Firm)Material type: TextTextSeries: Studies in medical anthropologyPublication details: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2011Description: xviii, 209 p. : illISBN: 9780813552385 (electronic bk.)Subject(s): Obesity -- Social aspects | Medical anthropologyGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 362.196/398 LOC classification: RC628 | .B657 2011Online resources: Click to View
Contents:
Introduction: the problem with obesity -- Defining obesity -- Obesity and human adaptation -- The distribution of risk -- Culture and body ideals -- Big-body symbolism, meanings, and norms -- Conclusion: the big picture.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-200) and index.

Introduction: the problem with obesity -- Defining obesity -- Obesity and human adaptation -- The distribution of risk -- Culture and body ideals -- Big-body symbolism, meanings, and norms -- Conclusion: the big picture.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.

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