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Explores the changing images and implications of fat in contemporary Western society.

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"Provides an innovative explanation of the modern preoccupation with dieting that fundamentally revises our understanding of the timing, intensity, and significance of the modern American culture of weight loss." * Journal of American History *
"Offers new, reliable information and insights." * The Nation *

Fat History

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      Publisher: New York University Press
      Publication Date: 01/05/1997
      ISBN13: 9780814780695, 978-0814780695
      ISBN10: 0814780695
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Explores the changing images and implications of fat in contemporary Western society.

      Trade Review
      "Provides an innovative explanation of the modern preoccupation with dieting that fundamentally revises our understanding of the timing, intensity, and significance of the modern American culture of weight loss." * Journal of American History *
      "Offers new, reliable information and insights." * The Nation *

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