Obesity in America: 1850 - 1939; a history of social attitudes and treatment

"This study concentrates on how the condition of obesity was viewed, studied, and treated from 1850 to 1939. It examines the images and stereotypes that were associated with fatness, the various remedies that were proposed for the condition, and the often bizarre theories that were proposed to...

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1. Verfasser: Segrave, Kerry 1944- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Jefferson, N.C. McFarland & Co. 2008
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Zusammenfassung:"This study concentrates on how the condition of obesity was viewed, studied, and treated from 1850 to 1939. It examines the images and stereotypes that were associated with fatness, the various remedies that were proposed for the condition, and the often bizarre theories that were proposed to explain obesity"--Provided by publisher.
Beschreibung:"This study concentrates on how the condition of obesity was viewed, studied, and treated from 1850 to 1939. It examines the images and stereotypes that were associated with fatness, the various remedies that were proposed for the condition, and the often bizarre theories that were proposed to explain obesity"--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Erscheint: August 2008
Beschreibung:V, 202 S. cm
ISBN:9780786441204