Fat: A Cultural History of Obesity

by Sander L. Gilman

Book Overview

This fascinating new book looks at the interweaving of fact and fiction relating to obesity, tracing public concern from the mid-nineteenth century to the modern day. Written as a cultural history, it is concerned with the cultural meanings that have been attached to obesity over time and explores the implications of these meanings for society.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0745644414
• ISBN13: 9780745644417
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.1"