Obesity cultural and biocultural perspectives /
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New Brunswick, N.J. :
Rutgers University Press,
c2011.
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| Series: | Studies in medical anthropology.
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| Online Access: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: the problem with obesity
- Defining obesity
- Obesity and human adaptation
- The distribution of risk
- Culture and body ideals
- Big-body symbolism, meanings, and norms
- Conclusion: the big picture.