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Author:   Lee F. Monaghan ,  Emma Rich ,  Andrea E. Bombak (Foothills Medical Centre, Canada)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.640kg
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9781138999749

ISBN 10:   1138999741
Pages:   286
Publication Date:   17 May 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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List of Tables List of Abbreviations Series Editors’ Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Part 1: The Politics of a ‘Public Health Problem’ The Global Obesity Crisis: Situating Critique in a Broader Context Critical Perspectives: Key Themes and Meta-Critique Pedagogising Obesity Knowledges and the Recontextualisation of Policy Part 2: Researching Matters of Fat Obesity, Bodily Change and Health Identities: A Study of Canadian Women Exploring Fat Pedagogy and Critical Health Education with Schoolgirls: Rethinking ‘Britain’s Child Obesity Disgrace’ Degrading Bodies in Pandemic Times: Politicising Cruelty during the COVID-19 and Obesity Crises Part 3: Critically Exploring Alternatives, Fostering Collective Hope Tired of Diets? From HAES® to a More Radical Approach Rethinking Obesity in the (Post) COVID Society: Paving the Way for More ‘Rounded’ Knowledge and Collective Action Epilogue: Resist TINA, Recognise TARA References Index

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Lee F. Monaghan is Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Limerick, Ireland. His research and teaching largely fall within the areas of medical sociology and sociological theory. Besides advancing critical weight studies, Lee has published qualitative research on drug use among bodybuilders, physical violence in the night-time leisure economy, chronic illness among children and the embodiment of masculinities and heterosexualities. Emma Rich is Professor of Physical Activity and Health Pedagogy, University of Bath, UK. Her research examines sport, physical activity and physical/health education from critical/socio-cultural perspectives. Working across sociology and education, her work around critical pedagogies of health and physical education has informed research projects addressing obesity policy, health education in schools, eating disorders and digital health technologies. Andrea E. Bombak is currently Assistant Professor, University of New Brunswick, Canada. She is a social and population health scientist who leads provincially and federally funded studies on intersectional health inequities, weight stigmatisation and post-secondary food pedagogies.

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