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Contra el Estigma de la Gordura : Una Visión Inclusiva Desde la Comunicación, la Salud y La ética.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rodríguez-González, María Del Mar.
- Language:
- Spanish
- Subjects (All):
- Fat-acceptance movement.
- Body image.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (185 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Madrid : Dykinson, 2026.
- Madrid : Dykinson, S.L., 2026.
- Summary:
- This book critically examines the stigma surrounding larger body sizes, particularly focusing on gordofobia (fatphobia) and its societal, ethical, and health-related implications. It explores the origins and evolution of fat studies and activism, the role of media in perpetuating stereotypes, and the gendered nature of weight bias, which disproportionately affects women. The authors analyze societal perceptions of larger bodies, the impact of aesthetic pressures, and the limitations of health metrics like BMI. They also address weight bias in healthcare and propose inclusive approaches to health and well-being. Through interdisciplinary perspectives, the book advocates for body diversity, justice, and dignity, challenging prevailing narratives that equate thinness with health and moral virtue. Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 979-1-370-47075-3
- OCLC:
- 1583171002
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