Reconstructing obesity : the meaning of measures and the measure of meanings /

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 met...

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Corporate Author:	George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund
Other Authors:	McCullough, Megan B, McCullough, Megan B. (Editor)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Berghahn Books, 2013 New York : [2013]
Edition:	First edition
Series:	Food, nutrition, and culture v. 2 Food, nutrition, and culture
Subjects:	Body image > Cross-cultural studies Food habits > Cross-cultural studies Food preferences > Cross-cultural studies Obesity > Cross-cultural studies Body image Food habits Food preferences Obesity Obesity > psychology Body Image > psychology Cross-Cultural Comparison Feeding Behavior > psychology Food Preferences > psychology Electronic books Cross-cultural studies

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