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Debating Obesity Critical Perspectives /

This book brings together critical perspectives on some of the recent claims associated with the obesity crisis. It develops both theoretical and conceptual arguments around the obesity debate, as well as taking a more practical focus in terms of implications for the health professions to outline an...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Rich, E. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Monaghan, L. F. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Aphramor, L. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011.
Edition:1st ed. 2011.
Subjects:
Human body—Social aspects.
Social policy.
Educational sociology .
Education and sociology.
Educational sociology.
Social medicine.
Cultural studies.
Sociology of the Body.
Social Policy.
Sociology of Education.
Medical Sociology.
Cultural Studies.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230304239
Summary:This book brings together critical perspectives on some of the recent claims associated with the obesity crisis. It develops both theoretical and conceptual arguments around the obesity debate, as well as taking a more practical focus in terms of implications for the health professions to outline an agenda for a 'critical weight studies'.
Physical Description:X, 270 p. online resource.
ISBN:9780230304239

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