Contours of the nation: making "Obesity" and imagining "Canada," 1945-1970
"The obesity epidemic that is said to plague nations around the world, including Canada, is not solely a medical condition to be managed. In Canada, the discourse on obesity emerged during a time of social upheaval in the postwar period. Contours of the Nation is the first book which historical...
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| Summary: | "The obesity epidemic that is said to plague nations around the world, including Canada, is not solely a medical condition to be managed. In Canada, the discourse on obesity emerged during a time of social upheaval in the postwar period. Contours of the Nation is the first book which historically explores obesity in Canada from a critical perspective. Deborah McPhail demonstrates how obesity as a problem was affixed to particular populations in order to separate true Canadians from others. She reveals how the articulation of obesity contributed to the Canadian colonial project in the North; where Indigenous peoples were viewed as modern Canadians due to their obesity, thereby negating any special claims to northern lands. Contours of the Nation successfully demonstrates how histories can trace the actual materialization of bodies through relations of power, particularly those pertaining to race, gender, and nation."... |
| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-229) and index |
| Physical Description: | ix, 241 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781442644502 9781442612723 |
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| spelling | McPhail, Deborah 1977- (DE-588)1080566929 aut Contours of the nation making "Obesity" and imagining "Canada," 1945-1970 Deborah McPhail Toronto University of Toronto Press [2017] © 2017 ix, 241 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-229) and index "The obesity epidemic that is said to plague nations around the world, including Canada, is not solely a medical condition to be managed. In Canada, the discourse on obesity emerged during a time of social upheaval in the postwar period. Contours of the Nation is the first book which historically explores obesity in Canada from a critical perspective. Deborah McPhail demonstrates how obesity as a problem was affixed to particular populations in order to separate true Canadians from others. She reveals how the articulation of obesity contributed to the Canadian colonial project in the North; where Indigenous peoples were viewed as modern Canadians due to their obesity, thereby negating any special claims to northern lands. Contours of the Nation successfully demonstrates how histories can trace the actual materialization of bodies through relations of power, particularly those pertaining to race, gender, and nation."... Obesity / Social aspects / fast / (OCoLC)fst01042759 Obesity Social aspects Canada Obesity Politics Social Marginalization History, 20th Century Indians, North American Masculinity Canada / fast / (OCoLC)fst01204310 Canada |
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