The Fat Studies Reader / ed. by Esther Rothblum, Sondra Solovay.
Aldebaran,, contributor.; Aphramor, Lucy, contributor.; Asbill, D. Lacy, contributor.; Attig, Derek, contributor.; Bergman, S. Bear, contributor.; Bernstein, Beth, contributor.; Boero, Natalie, contributor.; Burgard, Deb, contributor.; Burns-Ardolino, Wendy A., contributor.; Cooper, Charlotte, contributor.; Dykewomon, Elana, contributor.; Ellison, Jenny, contributor.; Ernsberger, Paul, contributor.; Escalera, Elena Andrea, contributor.; Farrell, Amy, contributor.; Fisanick, Christina, contributor.; Fraser, Laura, contributor.; Frater, Lara, contributor.; Freespirit, Judy, contributor.; Gaesser, Glenn, contributor.; Gailey, Jeannine, contributor.; Gingras, Jacqui, contributor.; Giovanelli, Dina, contributor.; Guthman, Julie, contributor.; Hetrick, Ashley, contributor.; Huff, Joyce L., contributor.; Isono, Maho, contributor.; Jennings, Laura, contributor.; Jester, JuliaGrace, contributor.; Koppelman, Susan, contributor.; Krehbiel, Michelle, contributor.; LeBesco, Kathleen, contributor.; Levy-Navarro, Elena, contributor.; Lian, Lee Ee, contributor.; Loewy, Michael I., contributor.; Lyons, Pat, contributor.; McAllister, Heather, contributor.; McCrossin, Julia, contributor.; Mendoza, Katharina R., contributor.; Ostertag, Stephen, contributor.; Prohaska, Ariane, contributor.; Pyle, Nathaniel C., contributor.; Rothblum, Esther, contributor.; Rothblum, Esther, editor.; Royce, Tracy, contributor.; Schuster, Dana, contributor.; Snider, Stefanie, contributor.; Solovay, Sondra, contributor.; Solovay, Sondra, editor.; St. John, Matilda, contributor.; Stinson, Susan, contributor.; Tealer, Lisa, contributor.; Thomas, Pattie, contributor.; Vade, Dylan, contributor.; Wann, Marilyn, contributor.; Wann, Marilyn, contributor.; Watkins, Patti Lou, contributor.; Weinstock, Jacqueline, contributor.; Wilson, Bianca D. M., contributor.
2009
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The Fat Studies Reader / ed. by Esther Rothblum, Sondra Solovay.
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9780814777435
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18574/nyu/9780814777435.001.0001
Published
New York, NY : : New York University Press, [2009]
Copyright
©2009
Language
English
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In English.
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1 online resource
Item Number
10.18574/nyu/9780814777435.001.0001 doi
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RA645.O23 F55 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
362.196/398
Summary
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.
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Aldebaran,, contributor.
Aphramor, Lucy, contributor.
Asbill, D. Lacy, contributor.
Attig, Derek, contributor.
Bergman, S. Bear, contributor.
Bernstein, Beth, contributor.
Boero, Natalie, contributor.
Burgard, Deb, contributor.
Burns-Ardolino, Wendy A., contributor.
Cooper, Charlotte, contributor.
Dykewomon, Elana, contributor.
Ellison, Jenny, contributor.
Ernsberger, Paul, contributor.
Escalera, Elena Andrea, contributor.
Farrell, Amy, contributor.
Fisanick, Christina, contributor.
Fraser, Laura, contributor.
Frater, Lara, contributor.
Freespirit, Judy, contributor.
Gaesser, Glenn, contributor.
Gailey, Jeannine, contributor.
Gingras, Jacqui, contributor.
Giovanelli, Dina, contributor.
Guthman, Julie, contributor.
Hetrick, Ashley, contributor.
Huff, Joyce L., contributor.
Isono, Maho, contributor.
Jennings, Laura, contributor.
Jester, JuliaGrace, contributor.
Koppelman, Susan, contributor.
Krehbiel, Michelle, contributor.
LeBesco, Kathleen, contributor.
Levy-Navarro, Elena, contributor.
Lian, Lee Ee, contributor.
Loewy, Michael I., contributor.
Lyons, Pat, contributor.
McAllister, Heather, contributor.
McCrossin, Julia, contributor.
Mendoza, Katharina R., contributor.
Ostertag, Stephen, contributor.
Prohaska, Ariane, contributor.
Pyle, Nathaniel C., contributor.
Rothblum, Esther, contributor.
Rothblum, Esther, editor.
Royce, Tracy, contributor.
Schuster, Dana, contributor.
Snider, Stefanie, contributor.
Solovay, Sondra, contributor.
Solovay, Sondra, editor.
St. John, Matilda, contributor.
Stinson, Susan, contributor.
Tealer, Lisa, contributor.
Thomas, Pattie, contributor.
Vade, Dylan, contributor.
Wann, Marilyn, contributor.
Wann, Marilyn, contributor.
Watkins, Patti Lou, contributor.
Weinstock, Jacqueline, contributor.
Wilson, Bianca D. M., contributor.
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Frontmatter
Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I. What Is Fat Studies? The Social and Historical Construction of Fatness
1. The Inner Corset
2. Fattening Queer History
Part II. Fat Studies in Health and Medicine
3. Does Social Class Explain the Connection Between Weight and Health?
4. Is "Permanent Weight Loss" an Oxymoron?
5. What Is "Health at Every Size"?
6. Widening the Dialogue to Narrow the Gap in Health Disparities
7. Quest for a Cause
8. Prescription for Harm
9. Public Fat
10. That Remains to Be Said Disappeared Feminist Discourses on Fat in Dietetic Theory and Practice
11. Fatness (In)visible
Part III. Fatness as Social Inequality
12. Fat Kids, Working Moms, and the "Epidemic of Obesity"
13. Fat Youth as Common Targets for Bullying
14. Bon Bon Fatty Girl
15. Part-Time Fatso
16. Double Stigma: Fat Men and Their Male Admirers
17. The Shape of Abuse
18. Fat Women as "Easy Targets"
19. No Apology
20. Access to the Sky
21. Neoliberalism and the Constitution of Contemporary Bodies
22. Sitting Pretty
23. Stigma Threat and the Fat Professor
24. Fat Stories in the Classroom
Part IV. Size-ism in Popular Culture and Literature
25. Fat Girls and Size Queens
26. Fat Girls Need Fiction
27. Fat Heroines in Chick-Lit
28. The Fat of the (Border)land
29. Placing Fat Women on Center Stage
30. "The White Man's Burden"
31. The Roseanne Benedict Arnolds
32. Jiggle in My Walk
33. Seeing Through the Layers
34. Controlling the Body
35. "I'm Allowed to Be a Sexual Being"
36. Embodying Fat Liberation
37. Not Jane Fonda
38. Exorcising the Exercise Myth
Part VI. Starting the Revolution
39. Maybe It Should Be Called Fat American Studies
40. Are We Ready to Throw Our Weight Around? Fat Studies and Political Activism
Appendix A
About the Contributors
Index

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