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Exploring cultural constructs of corpulence.

If you're intrigued by the complex relationship between society and body image, "Fat: The Anthropology of an Obsession" will give you a rich, multi-layered perspective. This collection of essays takes you around the world, showcasing how the meaning of fat varies vastly across different cultures. It's a read that challenges the one-dimensional view of obesity and offers insights into the global discourse on bodies, appealing to anyone fascinated by sociology and human diversity.

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ISBN: 9781585423866
Publisher: Tarcher
Date of Publication: 2005-01-13
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Sociology, Food & Drink
Related Topics: Food, Feminism
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An eclectic and highly original examination of one of the most dynamic concepts and constructs in the world. With more than one billion overweight adults in the world today, obesity has become an epidemic. But fat is not as straightforward or even as universally damned as one might think. Enlisting thirteen anthropologists and a fat activist, editors and anthropologists Don Kulick and Anne Meneley have produced an unconventional and unprecedented examination of fat in various cultural and social contexts. In this anthology, these writers argue that fat is neither a mere physical state nor an inert concept. Instead, it is a construct built by culture and judged in courts of public opinion, courts whose laws vary from society to society. From the anthropology of "fat-talk" among teenage girls in Sweden to the veneration of Spam in Hawaii; from fear of the fat-sucking pishtaco vampire in the Andes to the underground allure of fat porn stars like Supersize Betsy—this anthology provides fresh perspectives on a subject more complex than love handles, and less easily understood than a number on a scale. Fat proves that fat can be beautiful, evil, pornographic, delicious, shameful, ugly, or magical. It all depends on who and where you are.
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Exploring cultural constructs of corpulence.

If you're intrigued by the complex relationship between society and body image, "Fat: The Anthropology of an Obsession" will give you a rich, multi-layered perspective. This collection of essays takes you around the world, showcasing how the meaning of fat varies vastly across different cultures. It's a read that challenges the one-dimensional view of obesity and offers insights into the global discourse on bodies, appealing to anyone fascinated by sociology and human diversity.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.