Biopolitics and the ‘Obesity Epidemic’ is the first edited collection of critical perspectives on the 'obesity epidemic.' The volume provides a comprehensiv

A growing sense of urgency over obesity at the national and international level has led to a proliferation of medical and non-medical interventions into the dai

In recent decades, America has been waging a veritable war on fat in which not just public health authorities, but every sector of society is engaged in constan

The average size of human bodies all over the world has been steadily rising over recent decades. The total count of people clinically labeled “obese” is no

Winner of the 2010 Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in Psychology Winner of the 2010 Susan Koppelman Award for the Best Edited Vol