Fat in Four Cultures - A Global Ethnography of Weight

This unique comparative ethnography uses a systematic and nuanced approach to delve into the myriad meanings of "being fat" within and across different global sites.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: How and Where We Did the Study
Chapter 3: Futotteru (Fat) In Osaka, Japan
Chapter 4: Fat in Peri-Rural Georgia, USA
Chapter 5: Gordura (Fat) In Encarnación, Paraguay
Chapter 6: Lapo’a (Fat) In Apia, Samoa
Chapter 7: The Bigger Picture: Shared Beliefs about Fat
Chapter 8: Conclusions: A Global Perspective on Weight
Appendix A: Five Ethnographers with Five Perspectives
Appendix B: Research Methods
Appendix C: Fat in Four Cultures Interview Protocol
Appendix D: Participant Information across All Sites
Appendix E: Recommendations and Insights
Notes
References

About the author

Cindi SturtzSreetharan is an associate professor in the School of Human Evolution and Social Change at Arizona State University.

Summary

This unique comparative ethnography uses a systematic and nuanced approach to delve into the myriad meanings of "being fat" within and across different global sites.

Product details

• Authors: Alexandra Brewis, Jessica Hardin, Cindi Sturtzsreetharan, Cindi Brewis Sturtzsreetharan, Sarah Trainer, Amber Wutich
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781487525620
• ISBN: 978-1-4875-2562-0
• No. of pages: 236
• Series: Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom; Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnogra
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)