Obesity [electronic resource] : cultural and biocultural perspectives / Alexandra A. Brewis.
Material type: TextSeries: Studies in medical anthropologyPublication details: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2011.Description: xviii, 209 p. : illSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:- 362.196/398 22
- RC628 .B657 2011
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Ebook | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Online | eBook (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-200) and index.
Introduction: the problem with obesity -- Defining obesity -- Obesity and human adaptation -- The distribution of risk -- Culture and body ideals -- Big-body symbolism, meanings, and norms -- Conclusion: the big picture.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.