ISBN:
0202305775
,
0202305783
Language:
English
Pages:
X, 264 S.
,
Ill.
Series Statement:
Social problems and social issues
DDC:
306.4/61
Keywords:
Aliments - Aspect social
;
Lichaamsgewicht
;
Menselijk lichaam
;
Nutrition - Aspect social
;
Obésité - Aspect social
;
Sociale aspecten
;
Gesellschaft
;
Body Image
;
Food Social aspects
;
Nutrition Social aspects
;
Obesity
;
Obesity Social aspects
;
Prejudice
;
Social Perception
;
Körpergewicht
;
Wertorientierung
;
Schlankheit
;
Leitbild
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Aufsatzsammlung
;
Körpergewicht
;
Wertorientierung
;
Schlankheit
;
Leitbild
Abstract:
"What is "too fat?" "Too thin"? Interpretations of body weight vary widely across and within cultures. Meeting weight expectations is a major concern for many people because failing to do so may incur dire social consequences, such as difficulty in finding a romantic partner or even in locating adequate employment." "Written by sociologists, psychologists, and nutritionists, all of the chapters in Interpreting Weight focus on how people construct fatness and thinness. The contributors examine different strategies used to interpret body weight, such as negotiating weight identities, reinterpreting weight, and becoming involved in weight-related organizations. Together, these chapters emphasize the many ways that people actively define, construct, and enact their fatness and thinness in a variety of settings and situations."--BOOK JACKET.
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