What is'too fat'? what is'too thin'? Interpretations of body weight vary widely across and within cultures. Meeting weight expectations is a major concern for many people because failing to do so may incur dire social consequences, such as difficulty in finding a romantic partner or even in locating adequate employment. without these social and cultural pressures, body weight would only be a health issue. while socially constructed standards of body weight may seem immutable, they are continuously recreated through social interactions that perpetuate or transform expectations about fatness and thinness. Written by sociologists, psychologists, and nutritionists, all of the chapters in this book focus on how people construct fatness and thinness, examining different strategies used to interpret body weight, such as negotiating weight identities, reinterpreting weight, and becoming involved in weight-related organizations. Together these chapters emphasize the many ways that people actively define, construct, and enact their fatness and thinness in a variety of settings and situations.

Interpreting Weight: The Social Management of Fatness and Thinness (Socialprlblems and Social Issues) (Socialprlblems and Social Issues)

Sobal, Jeffery, 1950-; Maurer, Donna, 1961-

New York: Aldine de Gruyter

Aldine Transaction

Social problems and social issues, New York, New York State, 1999

United States, United States of America

1, PS, 1999

June 1999

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Donna Maurer and Jeffery Sobal
Donna Maurer and Jeffery Sobal -- Douglas Degher and Gerald Hughes
Donna Maurer and Jeffery Sobal -- Douglas Degher and Gerald Hughes -- Gina Cordell and Carol Rambo Ronai
Donna Maurer and Jeffery Sobal -- Douglas Degher and Gerald Hughes -- Gina Cordell and Carol Rambo Ronai -- Leanne Joanisse and Anthony Synnott
Donna Maurer and Jeffery Sobal -- Douglas Degher and Gerald Hughes -- Gina Cordell and Carol Rambo Ronai -- Leanne Joanisse and Anthony Synnott -- Gwen E. Chapman
Donna Maurer and Jeffery Sobal -- Douglas Degher and Gerald Hughes -- Gina Cordell and Carol Rambo Ronai -- Leanne Joanisse and Anthony Synnott -- Gwen E. Chapman -- Susan Haworth-Hoeppner
Donna Maurer and Jeffery Sobal -- Douglas Degher and Gerald Hughes -- Gina Cordell and Carol Rambo Ronai -- Leanne Joanisse and Anthony Synnott -- Gwen E. Chapman -- Susan Haworth-Hoeppner -- Jeffery Sobal, Caron Bove, and Barbara Rauschenbach
Donna Maurer and Jeffery Sobal -- Douglas Degher and Gerald Hughes -- Gina Cordell and Carol Rambo Ronai -- Leanne Joanisse and Anthony Synnott -- Gwen E. Chapman -- Susan Haworth-Hoeppner -- Jeffery Sobal, Caron Bove, and Barbara Rauschenbach -- Rebecca J. Lester
Donna Maurer and Jeffery Sobal -- Douglas Degher and Gerald Hughes -- Gina Cordell and Carol Rambo Ronai -- Leanne Joanisse and Anthony Synnott -- Gwen E. Chapman -- Susan Haworth-Hoeppner -- Jeffery Sobal, Caron Bove, and Barbara Rauschenbach -- Rebecca J. Lester -- Karen Honeycutt
Donna Maurer and Jeffery Sobal -- Douglas Degher and Gerald Hughes -- Gina Cordell and Carol Rambo Ronai -- Leanne Joanisse and Anthony Synnott -- Gwen E. Chapman -- Susan Haworth-Hoeppner -- Jeffery Sobal, Caron Bove, and Barbara Rauschenbach -- Rebecca J. Lester -- Karen Honeycutt -- Elizabeth Ransom
Donna Maurer and Jeffery Sobal -- Douglas Degher and Gerald Hughes -- Gina Cordell and Carol Rambo Ronai -- Leanne Joanisse and Anthony Synnott -- Gwen E. Chapman -- Susan Haworth-Hoeppner -- Jeffery Sobal, Caron Bove, and Barbara Rauschenbach -- Rebecca J. Lester -- Karen Honeycutt -- Elizabeth Ransom -- Thomas F. Cash and Robin E. Roy
Donna Maurer and Jeffery Sobal-- Douglas Degher and Gerald Hughes-- Gina Cordell and Carol Rambo Ronai-- Leanne Joanisse and Anthony Synnott-- Gwen E. Chapman-- Susan Haworth-Hoeppner-- Jeffery Sobal, Caron Bove, and Barbara Rauschenbach-- Rebecca J. Lester-- Karen Honeycutt-- Elizabeth Ransom-- Thomas F. Cash and Robin E. Roy-- Jeanine C. Cogan.

What Is Too Fat? Too Thin? Interpretations Of Body Weight Vary Widely Across And Within Cultures. Meeting Weight Expectations Is A Major Concern For Many People Because Failing To Do So May Incur Dire Social Consequences, Such As Difficulty In Finding A Romantic Partner Or Even In Locating Adequate Employment. Written By Sociologists, Psychologists, And Nutritionists, All Of The Chapters In Interpreting Weight Focus On How People Construct Fatness And Thinness. The Contributors Examine Different Strategies Used To Interpret Body Weight, Such As Negotiating Weight Identities, Reinterpreting Weight, And Becoming Involved In Weight-related Organizations. Together, These Chapters Emphasize The Many Ways That People Actively Define, Construct, And Enact Their Fatness And Thinness In A Variety Of Settings And Situations.--jacket. Social Management Of Fatness And Thinness / Donna Maurer And Jeffery Sobal -- Adoption And Management Of A Fat Identity / Douglas Degher And Gerald Hughes -- Identity Management Among Overweight Women: Narratve Resistance To Stigma / Gina Cordell And Carol Rambo Ronai -- Fighting Back: Reactions And Resistance To The Stigma Of Obesity / Leanne Joanisse And Anthony Synnott -- From Dieting To Healthy Eating: An Exploration Of Shifting Constructions Of Eating For Weight Control / Gwen E. Chapman -- Medical Discourse On Body Image: Reconceptualizing The Differences Between Women With And Without Eating Disorders / Susan Haworth-hoeppner -- Weight And Weddings: The Social Construction Of Beautiful Brides / Jeffery Sobal, Caron Bove, And Barbara Rauschenbach -- Let Go And Let God: Religion And The Politics Of Surrender In Overeaters Anonymous / Rebecca J. Lester -- Fat World/thin World: Fat Busters, Equivocators, Fat Boosters, And The Social Construction Of Obesity / Karen Honeycutt -- Creating Uniformity: The Construction Of Bodies In Women's Collegiate Cross Country / Elizabeth Ransom -- Pounds Of Flesh: Weight, Gender, And Body Images / Thomas F. Cash And Robin E. Roy -- Re-evaluating The Weight-centered Approach Toward Health: The Need For A Paradigm Shift / Jeanine C. Cogan. Jeffery Sobal And Donna Maurer, Editors. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

<p>What is "too fat?" "Too thin"? Interpretations of body weight vary widely across and within cultures. Meeting weight expectations is a major concern for many people because failing to do so may incur dire social consequences, such as difficulty in finding a romantic partner or even in locating adequate employment. Without these social and cultural pressures, body weight would be only a health issue. While socially constructed standards of body weight may seem immutable, they are continuously re-created through social interactions that perpetuate or transform expectations about fatness and thinness.</p>
<p>Understanding social constructions of body weight requires insight regarding how people develop and use constructions in their daily lives. While structural conditions and cultural environments make important contributions to weight constructions, the chapters in this book focus on the <i>social processes</i> in which people engage while they interpret, negotiate, resist, and transform cultural definitions and expectations. As such, most of the chapters in this volume borrow from and contribute to a symbolic interactionist perspective.</p>
<p>Written by sociologists, psychologists, and nutritionists, all of the chapters in <i>Interpreting Weight</i> focus on how people construct fatness and thinness. The contributors examine different strategies used to interpret body weight, such as negotiating weight identities, reinterpreting weight, and becoming involved in weight-related organizations. Together, these chapters emphasize the many ways that people actively define, construct, and enact their fatness and thinness in a variety of settings and situations.</p>

x, 264 pages : 24 cm
"What is "too fat?" "Too thin"? Interpretations of body weight vary widely across and within cultures. Meeting weight expectations is a major concern for many people because failing to do so may incur dire social consequences, such as difficulty in finding a romantic partner or even in locating adequate employment." "Written by sociologists, psychologists, and nutritionists, all of the chapters in Interpreting Weight focus on how people construct fatness and thinness. The contributors examine different strategies used to interpret body weight, such as negotiating weight identities, reinterpreting weight, and becoming involved in weight-related organizations. Together, these chapters emphasize the many ways that people actively define, construct, and enact their fatness and thinness in a variety of settings and situations."--Jacket
Includes bibliographical references and index

"What is "too fat?" "Too thin"? Interpretations of body weight vary widely across and within cultures. Meeting weight expectations is a major concern for many people because failing to do so may incur dire social consequences, such as difficulty in finding a romantic partner or even in locating adequate employment."--BOOK JACKET.
"Written by sociologists, psychologists, and nutritionists, all of the chapters in Interpreting Weight focus on how people construct fatness and thinness. The contributors examine different strategies used to interpret body weight, such as negotiating weight identities, reinterpreting weight, and becoming involved in weight-related organizations.
Together, these chapters emphasize the many ways that people actively define, construct, and enact their fatness and thinness in a variety of settings and situations."--BOOK JACKET.

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