Reconstructing obesity
Subtitle: the meaning of measures and the measure of meanings
By: edited by Megan B. McCullough and Jessica A. Hardin
Edition: First edition.
Series: Food, nutrition, and culture -- vol. 2.
Publisher: Berghahn Books
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 245
ISBN-13: 9781782381419; 9781782381426
Subjects: Obesity; Cross-cultural studies; Food habits; Food preferences; Body image
Description: In the crowded and busy arena of obesity and fat studies, there is a lack of attention to the lived experiences of people, how and why they eat what they do, and how people in cross-cultural settings understand risk, health, and bodies. This volume addresses the lacuna by drawing on ethnographic methods and analytical emic explorations in order to consider the impact of cultural difference, embodiment, and local knowledge on understanding obesity. It is through this reconstruction of how obesity and fatness are studied and understood that a new discussion will be introduced and a new set of analytical explorations about obesity research and the effectiveness of obesity interventions will be established.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.