Social Aspects of Obesity
| Author | : Igor De Garine |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 360 |
| Release | : 2013-09-13 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781134316212 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1134316216 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (216 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Social Aspects of Obesity by : Igor De Garine
Download or read book Social Aspects of Obesity written by Igor De Garine and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of essays examines obesity not as an objective medical or psychological problem, but as a subjective social and cultural phenomenon. The contributors take a cross-cultural perspective, examining both the negative casting of obesity in developed countries and the traditional view of obesity as a positive characteristic in subsistence societies which is threatened by the dominance of Western culture.
