UID:
almahu_9949891031402882
Format:
1 online resource (285 pages).
ISBN:
9780367853389
,
0367853388
,
1040094171
,
9781040094228
,
1040094228
,
9781040094174
Series Statement:
Why it's ok: the ethics and aesthetics of how we live
Content:
"Officially, Western societies are waging a war on obesity. Unofficially, we are waging a war on fat people. Anti-fat sentiment is pervasive, and fat people suffer a host of harms as a result: workforce discrimination, inferior medical care, relentless teasing, and internalized shame. A significant proportion of the population endures such harms. Yet, that is not typically regarded as a serious problem. Most of us aren't quite sure: Is it really OK to be fat? This book argues that it is. In Why It's OK to Be Fat, Rekha Nath convincingly argues conventional views of fatness in Western societies-as a pathology to be fixed or as a moral failing-are ill-conceived. Combining careful empirical investigation with rigorous moral argumentation, this book debunks popular narratives about weight, health, and lifestyle choices that underlie the dominant cultural aversion to fatness. It argues that we should view fatness through the lens of social equality, examining the wide-ranging ways that fat individuals fail to be treated as equals. According to Nath, it is high time that we recognize sizeism-the systematic ways that our society penalizes fat individuals for their size-as a serious injustice, akin to racism, sexism, and homophobia"--
Note:
Introduction -- Against Fat Stigma -- Weight and Health -- Is it Wrong to be Fat? -- Weakness of Will -- Ignorance, Gluttony, and Pride -- Size-based Oppression -- What does Fat Acceptance Entail?
Additional Edition:
Print version: Nath, Rekha. Why it's ok to be fat New York, NY : Routledge, 2024 ISBN 9780367425494
Language:
English
DOI:
10.4324/9780367853389
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9780367853389
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