The Metamorphoses of Fat: A History of Obesity by C. Jon Delogu, Georges Vigarello

The Metamorphoses of Fat: A History of Obesity

C. Jon Delogu, Georges Vigarello

296 pages first pub 2010 (editions)

nonfiction health history sociology challenging informative slow-paced
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Georges Vigarello maps the evolution of Western ideas about fat and fat people from the Middle Ages to the present, paying particular attention to the role of science, fashion, fitness crazes, and public health campaigns in shaping these views. Wh...

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