Overcoming Fear of Fat

List of contents

Contents, whoever i am, i’m a fat woman

• Metamorphosis
• Fat-Oppressive Attitudes and the Feminist Therapist: Directions for Change
• Should Feminist Therapists Do Weight Loss Counseling?
• Fat Acceptance Therapy (FAT): A Non-Dieting Group Approach to Physical Wellness, Insight, and Self-Acceptance
• The Role of Stigmatization in Fat People’s Avoidance of Physical Exercise
• Fitness, Feminism, and the Health of Fat Women
• Ample Opportunity for Fat Women
• Fat Is Generous, Nurturing, Warm . . .

About the author

Esther D. Rothblum PhD, is Assistant professor of Psychology University of Vermont. Laura S. Brown PhD is a private clinical psychologist and ClinicalAssociate Professor of Psychology University of Washington, Seattle.

Summary

Unique among professional work in the area of women and fat, this exciting book does not approach size as the problem; rather it approaches prejudice against fat as the problem. The contributors, including therapists and fat activists, share personal and professional experiences of challenging fat oppression and offer strategies to therapists.

Product details

• Authors: Laura Brown, Laura (Feminist Therapy Institute Seattle Wa USA) Brown, Laura S. Brown, Brown Laura, Dr Esther D Rothblum, Esther D Rothblum, Esther D (San Diego State University Rothblum
• Assisted by: Esther D. Rothblum (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780866569545
• ISBN: 978-0-86656-954-5
• No. of pages: 104
• Weight: 340 g
• Series: Women & Therapy; Women & Therapy
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, MEDICAL / Nutrition, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diet & Nutrition / Diets, HEALTH & FITNESS / Diet & Nutrition / Weight Loss, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Eating Disorders, Dietetics & nutrition, Psychotherapy, Eating disorders & therapy, Diets & dieting, Mind, Body, Spirit, Eating disorders and therapy, Dietetics and nutrition, Diets and dieting, nutrition