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Weighty Issues

Fatness and Thinness As Social Problems

Weighty Issues( )
Editor: Sobal, Jeffery
Series title:Social Problems and Social Issues Ser.
ISBN:978-0-202-30580-6
Publication Date:Oct 1999
Publisher:Routledge
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $50.95
Book Description:

When does a body weight problem become a social problem? This text offers several perspectives that explain the way society deals with fatness and thinness, considering historical foundations, medical models, gendered dimensions, institutional components, and collective perspectives.

Book Details
Pages:273
Detailed Subjects: Health & Fitness / Diet & Nutrition / Weight Loss
Psychology / Social Psychology
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.591 x 10.647 x 0.351 Inches
Book Weight:0.7 Pounds



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