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Reconstructing obesity, the meaning of measures and the measure of meanings, edited by Megan B. McCullough and Jessica A. Hardin ; [contributors: Anne E. Becker, Tracey Galloway, ...[and others]]

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Reconstructing obesity, the meaning of measures and the measure of meanings, edited by Megan B. McCullough and Jessica A. Hardin ; [contributors: Anne E. Becker, Tracey Galloway, ...[and others]]

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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illustrations

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index present

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non fiction

Main title

Reconstructing obesity

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bibliography

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841516503

Responsibility statement

edited by Megan B. McCullough and Jessica A. Hardin ; [contributors: Anne E. Becker, Tracey Galloway, ...[and others]]

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Food, nutrition, and culture, 2

Sub title

the meaning of measures and the measure of meanings

Summary

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.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Resocializing body weight, obesity, and health agency / Anne E. Becker -- The mismeasure of obesity / Emily Yates-Doerr -- "Diabesity" and the stigmatizing of lifestyle in Australia / Darlene McNaughton -- Obesity in Cuba : memories of the special period and approaches to weight loss today / Hanna Garth -- Fasting for health, fasting for God : Samoan evangelical Christian responses to obesity and chronic disease / Jessica A. Hardin -- Perspectives on diabetes and obesity from an anthrolopogist in behavioral medicine : lessons learned from the "Diabetes care in American Samoa" project / Rochelle K. Rosen -- Body image and weight concerns among Emirati women in the United Arab Emirates / Sarah Trainer -- "Not neutral ground" : exploring school as a site for childhood obesity intervention and prevention programs / Tracey Galloway and Tina Moffat -- An ounce of prevention, a ton of controversy : exploring tensions in the fields of obesity and eating disorder prevention / Lisa R. Rubin and Jessica A. Joseph -- Fat and knocked-up : an embodied analysis of stigma, visibility, and invisibility in the biomedical management of an obese pregnancy / Megan B. McCullough

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