Main description:

A critical perspective on one of the major public health issues of the day

Discusses both conceptual and practical issues
Synthesizes a range of disciplinary perspectives

Includes findings from primary research

International author team

Contents:

List of Tables

List of Abbreviations

Series Editors' Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Part 1: The Politics of a 'Public Health Problem'

The Global Obesity Crisis: Situating Critique in a Broader Context

Critical Perspectives: Key Themes and Meta-Critique

Pedagogising Obesity Knowledges and the Recontextualisation of Policy
Part 2: Researching Matters of Fat

Obesity, Bodily Change and Health Identities: A Study of Canadian Women

Exploring Fat Pedagogy and Critical Health Education with Schoolgirls: Rethinking 'Britain's Child Obesity Disgrace'

Degrading Bodies in Pandemic Times: Politicising Cruelty during the COVID-19 and Obesity Crises
Part 3: Critically Exploring Alternatives, Fostering Collective Hope

Tired of Diets? From HAES (R) to a More Radical Approach

Rethinking Obesity in the (Post) COVID Society: Paving the Way for More 'Rounded' Knowledge and Collective Action

Epilogue: Resist TINA, Recognise TARA

References

Index