Reconstructing Obesity: The Meaning of Measures and the Measure of Meanings

ISBN 10 : 1782381414 ISBN 13 : 9781782381419

Editeur : Berghahn Books, 2013

Synopsis

In the crowded and busy arena of obesity and fat studies, there is a lack of attention to the lived experiences of people, how and why they eat what they do, and how people in cross-cultural settings understand risk, health, and bodies. This volume addresses the lacuna by drawing on ethnographic methods and analytical emic explorations in order to consider the impact of cultural difference, embodiment, and local knowledge on understanding obesity. It is through this reconstruction of how obesity and fatness are studied and understood that a new discussion will be introduced and a new set of analytical explorations about obesity research and the effectiveness of obesity interventions will be established.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Megan B. McCullough is a Research Health Scientistat the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR), Health Services Research &Development, US Department of Veterans Affairs. Her current research examines pharmaceuticalization, hierarchies of knowledge among healthcare teams, non-physician clinicians, patient-provider communication and patient-centered care.

Jessica A. Hardin is an assistant professor of anthropology at Pacific University. Her research examines the intersections of Christianity, metabolic disorders, and well-being in Samoa.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Berghahn Books
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1782381414
• ISBN 13: 9781782381419
• Reliure: Belle reliure
• Nombre de pages: 248
• Éditeur: McCullough Megan B., Hardin Jessica A.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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