Reconstructing obesity: the meaning of measures and the mesure of meanings
Éditeur :
Berghahn Books
ISBN :
9781782381419
Date de publication :
1 oct. 2013
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This volume draws on ethnographic methods and analytical emic explorations in order to consider the impact of cultural difference, embodiment, and local knowledge on understanding obesity. It is through this reconstruction of how obesity and fatness are studied and understood that a new discussion will be introduced...