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Fat talk : a feminist perspective / Denise Martz.
Van Pelt Library BF697.5.B63 M38 2019
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Martz, Denise, 1967- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Body image in women.
- Self-esteem in women.
- Discrimination against overweight women.
- Body weight--Public opinion.
- Body weight.
- Public opinion.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 196 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2019]
- Summary:
- "Women have unintentionally become their own worst enemies through their engagement in 'fat talk'--critical dialogue about one's own physical appearance, and 'body snarking' or criticism towards other women's bodies. This book reviews and analyzes the origins and effects of fat talk and body snarking, and provides potential solutions that include evidence-based personal therapies and community interventions"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- The evolution of fat talk
- The culture of fat talk
- When fat talk got a name
- What are the known consequences of fat talk?
- Who are the fat talkers?
- Invasion of body snarking: our culture, healthcare, and feminist politics
- "Other women like fat talk, but I don't!"
- Feminism and the personal effects of fat talk
- Feminism targeting the feminine enemies in our culture.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Anne and Joseph Trachtman Memorial Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781476673042
- 1476673047
- OCLC:
- 1057305193
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