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Item Details
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SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION AND BODY SIZE
TOO BIG TO FIT? |
| By: |
Autumn Libal |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| List price:
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£20.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1590849493 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781590849491 |
| Publisher: |
MASON CREST PUBLISHERS |
| Pub. date: |
15 January, 2006 |
| Pages: |
104 |
| Synopsis: |
In American society, disrespect for people's bodies, even body-hate, is all too common. Many people find it difficult, if not impossible, to give their own bodies the love and respect they deserve. Meanwhile, many people think that judgments based on appearance are perfectly acceptable and justifiable. This is especially true in regard to excess weight and obesity, conditions that are on the rise in modern America. People with excess weight (and even people who are a healthy weight but are perceived as overweight in relation to popular beauty standards) face social stigmatization, prejudice, and discrimination. Excess weight and obesity carry significant health risks, but the challenges many people with excess weight or obesity experience come as much from others' attitudes as from the shape of their own bodies. This book will help you understand the effects social discrimination based on body size have on individuals and society. It will also explain many of the myths associated with excess weight and obesity, as well as the true causes of these serious and growing health threats. |
| US Grade: |
From Sixth Grade to Tenth Grade |
| Illustrations: |
illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Mason Crest Publishers |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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