description: In this tour de force the author traces the older, positive meanings of the word "fat." He analyzes "the thing fat, " discussing not only the aesthetics of fat but also the nature of fat. He examines "fat sex, " including representations of the human body designed to arouse people whose taste in beauty is fat. And he explores "political fat, " i.e., the relation of fat to power.
language: English
title: Eat Fat
titlecomplete: Eat Fat
genres: Nonfiction, Food, Fat
ratings_count: 46
publisher: Random House Value Publishing