Michael Gard

The End of the Obesity Epidemic (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Despite apocalyptic predictions from a vocal alliance of health professionals, politicians and social commentators that rising obesity levels would lead to a global health crisis, the crisis has not materialised. Offering a road map through the maze of claims and counter-claims, while still holding to a sceptical standpoint, The End of the Obesity Epidemic provides an unparalleled anatomy of obesity as a scientific, political and cultural issue. It is essential reading for anybody with an interest in the science or sociology of health and lifestyle.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. November 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134009695
• Artikelnr.: 42635975

Autorenporträt

Michael Gard is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Charles Sturt University's Bathurst campus. He teaches and writes about health, physical education, sport and the media and is a regular media commentator on these topics. His previous work in this field includes his book The Obesity Epidemic: Science Morality and Ideology, co-written with Jan Wright

Inhaltsangabe

1. The Beginning is the End 2. Worse Than Global Warming 3. The
Inconvenience of Good News 4. The View From Outside 5. The Obvious Solution
6. Defenders of the Truth: The 'Empirical Sceptics' 7. Power and Theory:
The 'Ideological Sceptics' 8. The Challenge of Thinking Well