Reconstructing Obesity - The Meaning of Measures and the Measure of Meanings (Hardcover, New)

In the crowded and busy arena of obesity and fat studies, there is a lack of attention to the lived experiences of people, how and why they eat what they do, and how people in cross-cultural settings understand risk, health, and bodies. This volume addresses the lacuna by drawing on ethnographic methods and analytical emic explorations in order to consider the impact of cultural difference, embodiment, and local knowledge on understanding obesity. It is through this reconstruction of how obesity and fatness are studied and understood that a new discussion will be introduced and a new set of analytical explorations about obesity research and the effectiveness of obesity interventions will be established.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Food, Nutrition, and Culture
Release date:	October 2013
First published:	October 2013
Editors:	Megan B McCullough • Jessica A Hardin
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	256
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-78238-141-9
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Nursing & ancillary services > Specific disorders & therapies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > Dietetics & nutrition
LSN:	1-78238-141-4
Barcode:	9781782381419

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