Fat activism
Subtitle: a radical social movement
By: Charlotte Cooper
Publisher: HammerOn Press
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Bristol, England
Language: eng
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9781910849002
Subjects: History; Feminist theory; Social aspects; Fat-acceptance movement; Political aspects; Queer theory; Body image in women
Description: Charlotte Cooper, a fat activist with more than 30 years experience, lifts the lid on a previously unexplored social movement and offers a fresh perspective on one of the major problems of our times. In her expansive, intelligent grassroots study she: - Reveals details of fat activist methods and approaches - Features extensive accounts of fat activist historical roots going back over four decades - Explores controversies and tensions in the movement - Shows that fat activism is an undeniably feminist and queer phenomenon. Fat Activism: A Radical Social Movement is a rare instance of fat people speaking about their lives and politics on their own terms. The book is the result of Charlotte's community-based doctoral research.--Amazon. CA.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-278) and index