Men and the War on Obesity - A Sociological Study

Zusatztext "This book is an important contribution to debate and should be required reading for policy makers and health professionals in the obesity business." Professor Chris Shilling! University of Kent! UK"Thoroughly researched and skilfully written! Lee Monaghan's study of men's slimming draws attention to the long-ignored challenges that men face in the context of body weight and size. It is an excellent contribution to social scientific studies of embodiment! masculinity and narrative accounts. Indeed! it fills a glaring gap in the existing literature."Dr Debra Gimlin! University of Aberdeen! UK"Lee Monaghan brings to bear the sort of critical sociological perspective on the war on fat that has been a hallmark of the best gender studies! but which has to this point been largely absent from discussions of "obesity". This book asks and helps answer a fascinating and important question: What does it mean! in contemporary Western society! to be a man who risks being stigmatized as overweight! obese or too fat?"Professor Paul Campos! University of Colorado! USA Informationen zum Autor Lee F. Monaghan is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of Limerick, Ireland. Klappentext Lee F. Monaghan offers a timely, critical and original take on the obesity debate, bringing male bodies into the frame and questioning the claim from public health that millions of people are unhealthy because they are 'overweight' or 'obese'. Zusammenfassung Lee F. Monaghan offers a timely, critical and original take on the obesity debate, bringing male bodies into the frame and questioning the claim from public health that millions of people are unhealthy because they are ‘overweight’ or ‘obese’. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Introduction: Beyond Militarized Medicine 2. Bodily Alignment and Accounts: From Excuses to Repudiation 3. Smoking Guns, Wartime Injury and Survival: Men and Dieting 4. McDonaldizing Men's Bodies? Rationalization, Irrationalities and Resistances 5. Physical Activity and Obesity Fighting Campaigns: Men's Critical Talk 6. Conclusion: Social Fitness and Health at Every Size ...

Product details

• Authors: Lee F. Monaghan, Lee Monaghan, Lee F Monaghan, Lee F. Monaghan, Lee F. (University of Limerick Monaghan, Monaghan Lee
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.04.2008
• EAN: 9780415407113
• ISBN: 978-0-415-40711-3
• No. of pages: 232
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 241 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Health > Diet; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Disease & Health Issues, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, HEALTH & FITNESS / Men's Health, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, Personal & public health, Health & personal development, Food & society, Sports & outdoor recreation, Medical Sociology, Health, Relationships and Personal development, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, Personal and public health / health education, Cultural studies: food and society, Sports and Active outdoor recreation