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The metamorphoses of fat: a history of obesity

By Georges , Vigarello

Book information

Publisher
Columbia University Press
ISBN
9780231535304, 0231535309
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
8 MB (8423377 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Obesity--Social aspects;Obesity--Social aspects--H

Description

This text traces the link between changing attitudes toward body size and modern conceptions of class, society and self. Georges Vigarello maps the evolution of Western ideas about fat and fat people from the Middle Ages to today, noting the role of science, fashion, fitness crazes, and public health campaigns in shaping these views.

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