ADA
Anorexia Nervosa
body image sociology
Bruch's Work
Bruch’s Work
Calorie Control Council
Capita Fat Consumption
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Chest Circumference
cultural norms of appearance
David Smith
diet industry analysis
Dietary Fat
Donna Maurer
Dreyer's Tables
Dreyer's Work
Dreyer’s Tables
Dreyer’s Work
Eating Disorders
Ellen S. Parham
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gender and weight
Ideal Weight
Ideal Woman
John Germov
Lauren Williams
Mark T. Hamin
Martha Mccaughey
Maternity Norms
medicalization of obesity
Nita Mary Mckinley
Paula Saukko
Peter N. Stearns
Project LEAN
S. Bryn Austin
Sally Horrocks
Size Acceptance Movement
social constructionism
Society Deals
sociological perspectives on body weight
Stem Length
Thin Ideal
Vegan Diet
Vegetarian Diets
Vegetarian Foods
Vegetarian Movement
Vital Capacity
Von Noorden
Young Men
Product details
- ISBN 9780202305790
- Weight: 453g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 31 Oct 1999
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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Many people consider their weight to be a personal problem; when, then, does body weight become a social problem? Until recently, the major public concern was whether enough food was consistently available. As food systems began to provide ample and stable amounts of food, questions about food availability were replaced with concerns about "ideal" weights and appearance. These interests were aggregated into public concerns about defining people as "too fat" and "too thin."Social constructionist perspectives can contribute to the understanding of weight problems because they focus attention on how these problems are created, maintained, and promoted within various social environments. While there is much objectivist research concerning weight problems, few studies address the socially constructed aspects of fatness and thinness.This book however draws from and contributes to social constructionist perspectives. The chapters in this volume offer several perspectives that can be used to understand the way society deals with fatness and thinness. The contributors consider historical foundations, medical models, gendered dimensions, institutional components, and collective perspectives. These different perspectives illustrate the multifaceted nature of obesity and eating disorders, providing examples of how a variety of social groups construct weight as a social problem.
