Helene A Shugart

Heavy

The Obesity Crisis in Cultural Context

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines contemporary mainstream cultural "discourses, " or stories, of obesity. The official "personal responsibility " obesity discourse does not resonate with the populace, prompting a number of competing discourses and practices.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press, USA
• Seitenzahl: 230
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Juli 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 167mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 439g
• ISBN-13: 9780190210625
• ISBN-10: 0190210621
• Artikelnr.: 47863745

Autorenporträt

Helene A. Shugart is Professor of Communication at the University of Utah. Her research synthesises rhetorical, media, and cultural studies to critically assess cultural discourses; her most recent work examines discourses around health, concentrating specifically on obesity.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter I Introduction
Chapter II Calorie Laden: The Official Story of Obesity
Chapter III Circumstantial Case: The Environmental Story of Obesity
Chapter IV Destiny Obesity: The Fatalistic Story of Obesity
Chapter V Heavy Legacies: The Cultural Story of Obesity
Chapter VI Heavy Heart: The Story of Emotional/Spiritual Dysfunction
Chapter VII Fighting Weight: Stories of Resistance
Chapter VIII Feeling Fat: The Story of Disgrace
Chapter IX Conclusion: Getting Real
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