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Fat : culture and materiality

Forth, Christopher E, Leitch, Alison, Murray, Samantha, 1978-

Overview

\"\"Fat\". In contemporary society the word never fails to elicit powerful emotions, especially as it relates to bodily health and appearance. But fat is a noun as well as an adjective and has a cultural life outside of its relationship with the human body. By focusing on the complex physical and experiential dimensions of this problematic substance, Fat: Culture and Materiality breaks new ground in the study of the relationship between culture and the material world. With contributions from well-respected international scholars, this innovative and interdisciplinary collection will appeal to a wide range of readers interested in fat and its relationship to culture, materiality and lived experience. The volume addresses the role of fats in a variety of cultural settings. Topics include the politics of Palestinian olive oil; the allure of pig fat in heritage pork; the material sources of fat stereotypes in classical and biblical texts; the use of harvested fat in aesthetic surgery; and the status of fat in the self-narratives of anorexics\"-- Provided by publisher.

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Subject: Obesity Social aspects. / Human body Social aspects. / Mind and body Psychological aspects. / Identity (Psychology) / SOCIAL SCIENCE / Agriculture & Food. / HISTORY / General. / SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies.
• ISBN: 9780857856166, 0857856162, 9780857855091, 0857855093

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
RA645.O23 F54 2014	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE