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Fat History: Bodies and Beauty in the Modern West (Paperback)
$21.13 - Save $1.12 (5%) - RRP $22.25 Free delivery worldwide (to United States and
all these other countries) Usually dispatched within 24 hours | |Short Description for Fat History"Fat History" explores the meaning of fat in contemporary Western society and illustrates how progressive changes, such as growth in consumer culture, increasing equality for women, and the refocusing of women's sexual and maternal roles have influenced today's obsession with fat.
Full description- Publisher: New York University Press
- Published: 01 September 2002
- Format: Paperback 300 pages
- See: Full bibliographic data
- Categories: Popular Culture | Consumerism | Modern History To 20th Century: C 1700 To C 1900 | Social & Cultural History | Cosmetics, Hair & Beauty
- ISBN 13: 9780814798249 ISBN 10: 0814798241
- Sales rank: 342,969
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Full description for Fat History
The modern struggle against fat cuts deeply and pervasively into American culture. Dieting, weight consciousness, and widespread hostility toward obesity form one of the fundamental themes of modern life. "Fat History" explores the meaning of fat in contemporary Western society and illustrates how progressive changes, such as growth in consumer culture, increasing equality for women, and the refocusing of women's sexual and maternal roles have influenced today's obsession with fat. Brought up-to-date with a new preface and filled with narrative anecdotes, "Fat History" explores fat's transformation from a symbol of health and well-being to a sign of moral, psychological, and physical disorder.
