Fat in four cultures : a global ethnography of weight / Cindi SturtzSreetharan, Alexandra Brewis, Jessica Hardin, Sarah Trainer, Amber Wutich.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

SturtzSreetharan, Cindi, author.

Brewis, Alexandra, author.

Hardin, Jessica A., author.

Trainer, Sarah, author.

Wutich, Amber, author.

Series:

Teaching culture

Teaching culture : UTP ethnographies for the classroom

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obesity--Cross-cultural studies.

Obesity.

Body image--Cross-cultural studies.

Body image.

Stigma (Social psychology)--Cross-cultural studies.

Stigma (Social psychology).

Genre:

Cross-cultural studies.

Physical Description:

x, 222 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Toronto ; Buffalo ; London : University of Toronto Press, [2021]

Summary:

"Traits that signal belonging dictate our daily routines, including how we eat, move, and connect to others. In recent years, "fat" has emerged as a shared anchor in defining who belongs and is valued versus who does not and is not. The stigma surrounding weight transcends many social, cultural, political, and economic divides. The concern over body image shapes not only how we see ourselves, but also how we talk, interact, and fit into our social networks, communities, and broader society. This Fat in Four Cultures is a co-authored comparative ethnography that reveals the shared struggles and local distinctions of how people across the globe are coping with a bombardment of anti-fat near constant messages that they cannot be overweight. Highlighting important differences in how people experience "being fat," the cases in this book are based on fieldwork by five anthropologists working together, simultaneously, in four different sites across the globe: Japan, the United States, Paraguay, and Samoa. Through these cases, Fat in Four Cultures considers what insights can be gained through systematic, cross-cultural comparison. Written in a highly eye-opening accessible, narrative-driven style, with key terms clearly defined and consistently used, this book effectively explores a series of fundamental questions about the present and future of fat and obesity."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction

2. How And Where We Did The Study

3. Futotteru (Fat) In Osaka, Japan

4. Fat In Peri-Rural Georgia, Usa

5. Gordura (Fat) In Encarnacion, Paraguay

6. Lapo'a (Large) In Apia, Samoa

7. The Bigger Picture: Shared Beliefs About Fat

8. Conclusions: A Global Perspective On Weight

Appendices

A. Five Ethnographers with Five Perspectives

B. Research Methods

C. Fat in Four Cultures Interview Protocol

D. Participant Information across All Sites

E. Recommendations and Insights.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: SturtzSreetharan, Cindi. Fat in four cultures.

ISBN:

1487525621

9781487525620

148750800X

9781487508005

OCLC:

1223015203

Publisher Number:

99988334554