- Description
- 1 online resource (xviii, 209 p.) : ill.
- Series Statement
- Studies in medical anthropology
- Uniform Title
- Obesity (Online)
- Studies in medical anthropology.
- Alternative Title
- Obesity (Online)
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-200) and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- Introduction: the problem with obesity -- Defining obesity -- Obesity and human adaptation -- The distribution of risk -- Culture and body ideals -- Big-body symbolism, meanings, and norms -- Conclusion: the big picture.
- LCCN
- 2010008405
- OCLC
- ssj0000614454
- Author
Brewis, Alexandra.
- Title
Obesity [electronic resource] : cultural and biocultural perspectives / Alexandra A. Brewis.
- Imprint
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2011.
- Series
Studies in medical anthropology
Studies in medical anthropology.
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-200) and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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