The Anthropology of Overweight, Obesity and the Body

Peter Brown; Jennifer Sweeney Tookes

The Anthropology of Overweight, Obesity and the Body

Sociology & Anthropology

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Abstract

Discussion of obesity from an anthropological standpoint: historical context, biological and cultural perspectives, and cross-cultural standards of beauty.

Original language	American English
Journal	AnthroNotes: Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
Volume	30
State	Published - 2009

Disciplines

Social and Cultural Anthropology

Keywords

Anthropology
Body
Obesity
Overweight

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The Anthropology of Overweight, Obesity and the Body

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