Reconstructing Obesity: The Meaning of Measures and the Measure of Meanings (Food, Nutrition, and Culture)
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Megan B. McCullough (Contributor) Jessica A. Hardin (Contributor)
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In the crowded and busy arena of obesity and fat studies, there is a lack of attention to the lived experiences of people, how and why they eat what they do, and how people in cross-cultural settings understand risk, health, and bodies. This volume addresses the lacuna by drawing on ethnographic methods and analytical emic explorations in order to consider the impact of cultural difference, embodiment, and local knowledge on understanding obesity. It is through this reconstruction of how obesity and fatness are studied and understood that a new discussion will be introduced and a new set of analytical explorations about obesity research and the effectiveness of obesity interventions will be established.
About the Author
Megan B. McCullough is a Research Health Scientistat the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR), Health Services Research &Development, US Department of Veterans Affairs. Her current research examines pharmaceuticalization, hierarchies of knowledge among healthcare teams, non-physician clinicians, patient-provider communication and patient-centered care.
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- Contributor: Megan B. McCullough
- Imprint: Berghahn Books
- ISBN13: 9781782381419
- Number of Pages: 256
- Packaged Dimensions: 152x229mm
- Packaged Weight: 513
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: Berghahn Books
- Release Date: 2013-10-01
- Series: Food, Nutrition, and Culture
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: Megan B. McCullough is a Research Health Scientistat the Center for Healthcare Organization and Implementation Research (CHOIR), Health Services Research &Development, US Department of Veterans Affairs. Her current research examines pharmaceuticalization, hierarchies of knowledge among healthcare teams, non-physician clinicians, patient-provider communication and patient-centered care.
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