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Obesity [electronic resource] : cultural and biocultural perspectives / Alexandra A. Brewis.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: 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
LOC classification:
  • RC628 .B657 2011
Online resources:
Contents:
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.
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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.

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