Fat : culture and materiality / edited by Christopher E. Forth and Alison Leitch.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Forth, Christopher E.

Leitch, Alison.

Murray, Samantha, 1978-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Obesity--Social aspects.

Obesity.

Human body--Social aspects.

Human body.

Mind and body--Psychological aspects.

Mind and body.

Identity (Psychology).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

""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 v. 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.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

IntroductionChristopher E. Forth, University of Kansas, USA and Alison Leitch, Macquarie University, AustraliaThe Qualities of Palestinian Olive Oil Anne Meneley, Trent University, CanadaIn Tastes, Lost and Found: Remembering the Real Flavour of Fat PorkBrad Weiss, College of William and Mary, USAThinking Through Fat: Bodies, History, and MaterialityChristopher E. Forth, University of Kansas, USA Joseph Beuys: Shaman of FatAlison Leitch, Macquarie University, AustraliaEngrossing Encounters: Exploring Fat as Lived Experience, Metaphor and Substance in the Narratives of Individuals Affected by AnorexiaAnna Lavis, Goldsmiths College, University of London, UKFat is the Future: Bioprospecting, Fat Stem Cells, and Emergent Breasted MaterialitiesNadine Ehlers, University of Wollongong, AustraliaBound Bodies: Navigating the Margins of Fat Bodies and ClothesTrudie Cain, Kerry Chamberlain and Ann Dupuis, both Massey University, New ZealandFatsploitation: Performing the Materiality of Weight-lossJennifer-Scott Mobley, Marymount Manhattan College, USABibliographyIndex.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-193) and index.

ISBN:

9781472520197

147252019X

9781474214063

1474214061

9781472520180

1472520181

OCLC:

1039820462