Fat History: Bodies and Beauty in the Modern West by Peter N. Stearns

Fat History: Bodies and Beauty in the Modern West

Peter N. Stearns

294 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

nonfiction feminism history challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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The modern struggle against fat cuts deeply and pervasively into American culture. Dieting, weight consciousness, and widespread hostility toward obesity form one of the fundamental themes of modern life.Fat History explores the meaning of fat in ...

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