Fat. Such a little word evokes big responses. While "fat" describes
the size and shape of bodies--their appearance--our negative
reactions to corpulence also depend on something tangible and
tactile. As this book argues, there is more to fat than meets the
eye. Fat: A Cultural History of the Stuff of Life offers
reflections on how fat has been perceived and imagined in the West
since antiquity. Featuring fascinating historical accounts as well
as philosophical, religious, and cultural analyses--including
discussions of status, gender, and race--the book digs deep into
the past for the roots of our current notions and prejudices. Two
central themes emerge: how we have perceived and imagined corpulent
bodies over the centuries, and how fat--as a substance as well as a
description of body size--has been associated with vitality and
fertility as well as perceptions of animality. By exploring the
complex ways in which fat, fatness, and fattening have been
perceived over time, this book provides rich insights into the
stuff our stereotypes are made of.
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