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Obesity Epidemic : Science, Morality and Ideology by Jan Wright and Michael Gard (2005, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-100415318955
ISBN-139780415318952
eBay Product ID (ePID)30877043
Product Key Features
Number of Pages232 Pages
Publication NameObesity Epidemic : Science, Morality and Ideology
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMedia Studies, General, Bariatrics
Publication Year2005
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSports & Recreation, Social Science, Medical
AuthorJan Wright, Michael Gard
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight18.4 Oz
Item Length6.1 in
Item Width9.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2004-050992
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews'The Obesity Epidemic is a superb contribution to the sociology of knowledge, and an essential text for anyone who wants to understand the current moral panic over fat.' - Paul Campos, University of Colorado, author of The Obesity Myth 'The strength in this book lies in its ability to provide its readers with a critical view of obesity science by challenging them to go beyond traditional thinking ... reminding them of the harmful and stigmatizing consequences of adopting a 'war on obesity' mentality ... This book is an essential read for anyone who is interested in health, obesity, health promotion, and public health.' - Krista Rondeau, Dieticians of Canada, '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.' -Paul Campos, University of Colorado, author of The Obesity Myth 'The strength in this book lies in its ability to provide its readers with a critical view of obesity science by challenging them to go beyond traditional thinking ... reminding them of the harmful and stigmatizing consequences of adopting a 'war on obesity' mentality ... This book is an essential read for anyone who is interested in health, obesity, health promotion, and public health.'-Krista Rondeau, Dieticians of Canada
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal614.5/9398
Table Of Content1. Science and Fatness 2. The War on Obesity 3. The Ghost of a Machine 4. 'Modernity's Scourge': A brief history of obesity science 5. Fat or Fiction: Weighing in the 'obesity epidemic' 6. The search for a cause 7. Obesity Science for the People 8. Feminism and the 'obesity epidemic' 9. Interrogating expert knowledge: risk and the ethics of body weight 10. Beyond Body Weight
SynopsisIncreasing obesity levels are currently big news but do we think carefully enough about what this trend actually means? Everybody - including doctors, parents, teachers, sports clubs, businesses and governments - has a role to play in the 'war on obesity'. But is talk of an obesity 'crisis' justified? Is it the product of measured scientific reasoning or age-old 'habits of mind'? Why is it happening now? And are there potential risks associated with talking about obesity as an 'epidemic'? The Obesity Epidemic proposes that obesity science and the popular media present a complex mix of ambiguous knowledge, familiar (yet unstated) moral agendas and ideological assumptions., This pocket guide provides immediate reference to the essential mathematical formulae and statistical tables needed by all students and practitioners of engineering, construction and science., This is a controversial book about a critical theme in health and exercise studies. It provides much-needed, thorough and reflective analysis of the current state of research and is set to contribute a great deal to the debate.
LC Classification NumberRA645.O23G37 2004
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