@article{1480153,
      author = {Aldebaran,,  and Aphramor, Lucy,  and Asbill, D. Lacy,   and Attig, Derek,  and Bergman, S. Bear,  and Bernstein,  Beth,  and Boero, Natalie,  and Burgard, Deb,  and  Burns-Ardolino, Wendy A.,  and Cooper, Charlotte,  and  Dykewomon, Elana,  and Ellison, Jenny,  and Ernsberger,  Paul,  and Escalera, Elena Andrea,  and Farrell, Amy,  and  Fisanick, Christina,  and Fraser, Laura,  and Frater, Lara,   and Freespirit, Judy,  and Gaesser, Glenn,  and Gailey,  Jeannine,  and Gingras, Jacqui,  and Giovanelli, Dina,  and  Guthman, Julie,  and Hetrick, Ashley,  and Huff, Joyce L.,   and Isono, Maho,  and Jennings, Laura,  and Jester,  JuliaGrace,  and Koppelman, Susan,  and Krehbiel, Michelle,   and LeBesco, Kathleen,  and Levy-Navarro, Elena,  and  Lian, Lee Ee,  and Loewy, Michael I.,  and Lyons, Pat,  and  McAllister, Heather,  and McCrossin, Julia,  and Mendoza,  Katharina R.,  and Ostertag, Stephen,  and Prohaska,  Ariane,  and Pyle, Nathaniel C.,  and Rothblum, Esther,   and Rothblum, Esther,  and Royce, Tracy,  and Schuster,  Dana,  and Snider, Stefanie,  and Solovay, Sondra,  and  Solovay, Sondra,  and St. John, Matilda,  and Stinson,  Susan,  and Tealer, Lisa,  and Thomas, Pattie,  and Vade,  Dylan,  and Wann, Marilyn,  and Wann, Marilyn,  and  Watkins, Patti Lou,  and Weinstock, Jacqueline,  and  Wilson, Bianca D. M., },
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1480153},
      title = {The Fat Studies Reader /},
      abstract = {Winner of the 2010 Distinguished Publication Award from  the Association for Women in PsychologyWinner of the 2010  Susan Koppelman Award for the Best Edited Volume in Women's  Studies from the Popular Culture AssociationWe have all  seen the segments on television news shows: A fat person  walking on the sidewalk, her face out of frame so she can't  be identified, as some disconcerting findings about the  "obesity epidemic" stalking the nation are read by a  disembodied voice. And we have seen the movies-their  obvious lack of large leading actors silently speaking  volumes. From the government, health industry, diet  industry, news media, and popular culture we hear that we  should all be focused on our weight. But is this national  obsession with weight and thinness good for us? Or is it  just another form of prejudice-one with especially dire  consequences for many already disenfranchised groups?For  decades a growing cadre of scholars has been examining the  role of body weight in society, critiquing the underlying  assumptions, prejudices, and effects of how people perceive  and relate to fatness. This burgeoning movement, known as  fat studies, includes scholars from every field, as well as  activists, artists, and intellectuals. The Fat Studies  Reader is a milestone achievement, bringing together  fifty-three diverse voices to explore a wide range of  topics related to body weight. From the historical  construction of fatness to public health policy, from job  discrimination to social class disparities, from chick-lit  to airline seats, this collection covers it all.Edited by  two leaders in the field, The Fat Studies Reader is an  invaluable resource that provides a historical overview of  fat studies, an in-depth examination of the movement's  fundamental concerns, and an up-to-date look at its  innovative research.},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814777435.001.0001},
      recid = {1480153},
      pages = {1 online resource},
}