Obesity is often viewed as a lifestyle choice for which the individual is blamed for this excess
weight. This individualistic, dichotomous and behavioural perspective only allows for a …

The 'good mother'discourse is concerned with the sociocultural construction of motherhood
and is visible in many social contexts, such as the workplace, sport, family, and in particular …

The persistence of dominant social and cultural representations of weight loss renders it as
normative and necessary, especially for women. One setting in which the goal of weight loss …

Background: Weight stigma poses a significant risk to the physical and psychological health
of obese people (Puhl et al., 2018). A range of literature highlights that people regularly …

The health consequences of excess body weight have been widely documented and
publicised, and the weight related health paradigm has come to be widely accepted in …

The phenomenon of obesity is widespread and the obese are increasingly making use of
weight loss programmes specifically focused on addressing this population group's needs …

In the context of the contemporary rhetoric of the “obesity epidemic”, the fat body is easily
labelled as lazy, self-indulgent and lacking in discipline. Those who become fat often find …

The previous sections identified cultural connections between health, weight, body size and
shape in the landscape of weight and body management. These chapters examined how …

Numerous critical analyses have already established the profoundly gendered nature of
normative body 'ideals' and weight-management practices in Western cultures. Such studies …