Weighty Issues Image close
Weighty Issues
Weighty Issues
Show Hide Adult Content
Weighty Issues close

Non-Fiction Books:

Home  
Books  
Non-Fiction  
Social Sciences  
Sociology, social studies  
Anthropology

Weighty Issues

Fatness and Thinness as Social Problems
Click to share your rating 0 ratings (0.0/5.0 average) Thanks for your vote!

Format:

Paperback / softback
$106.00
Available from supplier

The item is brand new and in-stock with one of our preferred suppliers. The item will ship from a Mighty Ape warehouse within the timeframe shown.

Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
0 in Trolley
Free Delivery with Primate
Join Now

Free 14 day free trial, cancel anytime.

Buy Now, Pay Later with:

4 payments of $26.50 with Afterpay Learn more

6 weekly interest-free payments of $17.67 with Laybuy Learn more

Availability

Delivering to:

Estimated arrival:

  • Around 31 May - 12 Jun using International Courier

Explore more Social Problems and Social Issues

See all products in this series

The Fight Against Big Tobacco by Mark Wolfson
$102.00
The Fight Against Big Tobacco
by Mark Wolfson ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Punishment and Social Control
$106.00
Punishment and Social Control
Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Religious and Spiritual Aspects of Human Service Practice on Hardback by James W. Ellor
$67.00
Religious and Spiritual Aspects of Human Service Practice
by James W. Ellor ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Creating Fear by David L Altheide
$106.00
Creating Fear
by David L Altheide ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Qualitative Methods and Health Policy Research by Elizabeth Murphy
$106.00
Qualitative Methods and Health Policy Research
by Elizabeth Murphy ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Framing the Victim by Nancy S. Berns
$102.00
Framing the Victim
by Nancy S. Berns ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
The Selling of DSM by Stuart A. Kirk
$106.00
The Selling of DSM
by Stuart A. Kirk ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Courting Disaster by Jennifer Dunn
$102.00
Courting Disaster
by Jennifer Dunn ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
The New Pediatrics by Dorothy Pawluch
$102.00
The New Pediatrics
by Dorothy Pawluch ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Mirrors of Madness by Bruce Luske
$69.00
Mirrors of Madness
by Bruce Luske ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Images of Issues
$106.00
Images of Issues
Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Social Movement Organizations by John Lofland
$106.00
Social Movement Organizations
by John Lofland ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Framing the Victim on Hardback by Nancy S. Berns
$450.00
Framing the Victim
by Nancy S. Berns ~ Hardback
Available - Usually ships in 3-4 weeks
Interpreting Weight by Jeffery Sobal
$102.00
Interpreting Weight
by Jeffery Sobal ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Becoming Miracle Workers by Gale Miller
$102.00
Becoming Miracle Workers
by Gale Miller ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks
Sexual Conduct by William Simon
$109.00
Sexual Conduct
by William Simon ~ Paperback / softback
Available - Usually ships in 2-3 weeks

Description

Many people consider their weight to be a personal problem, but when does body weight become a social problem? Until recently, the major public concern was whether enough food was consistently available. As food systems began to provide ample and stable amounts of food, questions about food availability were replaced with concerns about "ideal" weights and appearance. These interests were aggregated into public concerns about defining people as "too fat" and "too thin". The chapters in this volume offer several perspectives that can be used to understand the way society deals with fatness and thinness, considering historical foundations, medical models, gendered dimensions, institutional components, and collective perspectives. These different views illustrate the multifaceted nature of obesity and eating disorders, providing examples of how a variety of social groups construct weight as a social problem.
Release date NZ
October 31st, 1999
Audiences
  • Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
  • Professional & Vocational
Contributor
  • Edited by Jeffery Sobal
Pages
273
Dimensions
152x229x14
ISBN-13
9780202305806
Product ID
6081822

Customer reviews

Nobody has reviewed this product yet. You could be the first!

Write a Review

Marketplace listings

There are no Marketplace listings available for this product currently.
Already own it? Create a free listing and pay just 9% commission when it sells!

Sell Yours Here

Recommended for you

Recommended from your browsing history

Help & options

Filed under...

Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Anthropology
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Reference >
General Studies
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Sociology, social studies >
Social issues
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Psychology >
Philosophy & theory of psychology >
Behavioural theory
Books >
Non-Fiction >
Social Sciences >
Psychology >
The self, ego, identity, personality