The Obesity Epidemic: Science, Morality And Ideology

by Wright , Jan Wright, Gard and Michael Gard

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The Obesity Epidemic: Science, Morality And Ideology

Synopsis

The Obesity Epidemicadds a much-needed voice of skepticism to the increasingly alarmist debate about weight and health. Gard and Wright show that "obesity" is above all a deeply problematic cultural and political concept, making clear that the social meaning of fat is determined largely by moral and ideological agendas -- agendas that are all the more powerful because they cloak themselves in the mantle of objective science and public health. Indeed, this book demonstrates how and why concepts such as "science" and "health" are themselves far more problematic than those who invoke them like to admit.THE OBESITY EPIDEMICis a superb contribution to the sociology of knowledge, and an essential text for anyone who wants to understand the current moral panic over fat.

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ISBN:: 9780415318969
Category:: General
Format:: Paperback
Publication Date:: 2005-04-26
Publisher:: Routledge
Illustrations:: 2 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line drawings
Country of origin:: USA
Pages:: 232
Pagination:: 208 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, 3 black & white line d
Dimensions (mm):: 234 x 156 x 11
Weight:: 399g