The Fat Lady Sings: A Psychological Exploration of the Cultural Fat Complex and its Effects
Author:   Cheryl Fuller
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780367327859


Pages:   214
Publication Date:   05 July 2019
Format:   Hardback
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The Fat Lady Sings: A Psychological Exploration of the Cultural Fat Complex and its Effects


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This book examines the so-called War on Obesity as an example of a cultural complex, how that complex shapes the way fat is treated in psychotherapy, including the classical Jungian approach to fat, as written by Marion Woodman. It looks at the experience of being fat as an ongoing trauma.

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Author:   Cheryl Fuller
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9780367327859


ISBN 10:   0367327856
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   05 July 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction The silent woman -- Life in the panopticon -- The war on obesity: a cultural complex at work -- When a body meets a body: fat enters the consulting room -- Dancing with Marion Woodman: searching for meaning -- Woodman, my mother, and me -- Woodman and anger, food, eating, and control -- A last look at Woodman -- Memory, shame, and the fat body—pulling it all together -- My body, my self: toward a theory of fat and trauma -- Back to the consulting room: blind spots and remedies -- Coming out as fat

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