num_pages: 227
description: In The Hyper(in)visible Fat Woman Gailey investigates the interface between fat women's perceptions of their bodies and of the social expectations and judgments placed on them. The book explores the phenomenon of 'hyper(in)visibility', the seemingly paradoxical social position of being paid exceptional attention while simultaneously being erased.
language: English
title: The Hyper(in)visible Fat Woman: Weight and Gender Discourse in Contemporary Society
publisher: Palgrave Macmillan