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Fat shame

Farrell, Amy Erdman.

Fat shame stigma and the fat body in American culture / [electronic resource] : Amy Erdman Farrell. - New York : New York University Press, c2011. - 1 online resource (224 p.) - UPCC book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Considering fat shame -- Fat, modernity, and the problem of excess -- Fat and the un-civilized body -- Feminism, citizenship, and fat stigma -- Narrating fat shame -- Refusing to apologize -- Conclusion : the horror, the horror.

9780814728758 0814728758




Physical-appearance-based bias.
Discrimination against overweight persons.
Stigma (Social psychology)
Body image.


Electronic books.

BF697.5.B63 / F37 2011

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