Social aspects of obesity
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9782884491860
Date de publication :
3 oct. 1995
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
521 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This collection of essays examines obesity not as an objective medical or psychological problem, but as a subjective social and cultural phenomenon. Both the negative casting of obesity in developed countries and the traditional positive view of obesity are juxtaposed.