Investigating the current interest in obesity and fatness, this book explores the problems and
ambiguities that form the lived experience of'fat'women in contemporary Western society …

In contemporary western societies, the fat body has become a focus of stigmatizing
discourses and practices aimed at disciplining, regulating and containing it. Despite the fact …

Recently, I was shopping with a thin friend. Or rather, I was waiting patiently in the little
corridor outside the fitting rooms, ready to gauge whether it was appropriate for me to give …

In this article we argue that the complex connections between gender and fatness have not
been fully examined, particularly in so far as they relate to men. We consider the role of early …

Ever caught somebody–or yourself–checking out the content of a 'fat'person's supermarket
trolley? Ever wondered what lies behind this behaviour, or what it might be like to be at the …

Cultural anxieties about fatness and the attendant stigmatisation of fat bodies, have lent a
medical authority and cultural legitimacy to what can be described as' fat-phobia'. Against …

An extensive body of literature concerning obesity already exists, but this paper seeks to
map the field of an emerging body of work that is critical of that dominant discourse …

The modern struggle against fat cuts deeply and pervasively into American culture. Dieting,
weight consciousness, and widespread hostility toward obesity form one of the fundamental …

We are in constant dialogue with fat. We consider where our fat lives on our bodies—how to
grow it, contain it, remove it, and prevent it. We check fat grams and make choices about …

Discussing health in many “body positive” spaces will provoke a variety of familiar
responses, for example,“but it is possible to be both fat and healthy,”“thin people can be just …