Fat-talk nation the human costs of America's war on fat / Susan Greenhalgh.
| Author/creator | Greenhalgh, Susan |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Ithaca, New York : Cornell University Press, [2015] |
| Description | xi, 323 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: the politics and culture of fat in America -- A biocitizenship society to fight fat -- Creating thin, fit bodies: the view from SoCal -- My BMI, my self -- Obese -- Overweight -- Underweight -- Normal -- Uncharted costs and unreachable goals -- Physical and mental health at risk -- Families and relationships unhinged -- Does biocitizenship help the very fat? -- What now? -- Conclusion: social justice and the end of the war on fat. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-314) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2014048582 |
| ISBN | 9780801453953 (cloth : alk. paper) |