Cindi SturtzSreetharan, Alexandra Brewis, Jessica Hardin

Fat in Four Cultures

A Global Ethnography of Weight

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This unique comparative ethnography uses a systematic and nuanced approach to delve into the myriad meanings of "being fat" within and across different global sites.

Produktdetails

• Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom
• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Juni 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 227mm x 149mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 344g
• ISBN-13: 9781487525620
• ISBN-10: 1487525621
• Artikelnr.: 60596971

Autorenporträt

Cindi SturtzSreetharan is an associate professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: How and Where We Did the Study
Chapter 3: Futotteru (Fat) In Osaka, Japan
Chapter 4: Fat in Peri-Rural Georgia, USA
Chapter 5: Gordura (Fat) In Encarnación, Paraguay
Chapter 6: Lapo’a (Fat) In Apia, Samoa
Chapter 7: The Bigger Picture: Shared Beliefs about Fat
Chapter 8: Conclusions: A Global Perspective on Weight
Appendix A: Five Ethnographers with Five Perspectives
Appendix B: Research Methods
Appendix C: Fat in Four Cultures Interview Protocol
Appendix D: Participant Information across All Sites
Appendix E: Recommendations and Insights
Notes
References