Men and the War on Obesity: A Sociological Study
Author: Alan B Johnston
According to official statistics, nearly two thirds of men in Britain are overweight or obese. Men and the War on Obesity 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'. It focuses upon everyday men, who, according to medicalized ideas of appropriate weight for height and like most men in developed nations, are too heavy.
This challenging work redresses the gender bias in the existing literature and questions the degradation of big bodies as part of the widely declared war on fat.
Table of Contents:
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1 Introduction: Beyond militarized medicine 1
2 Bodily alignment and accounts: From excuses to repudiation 34
3 Smoking guns, wartime injury and survival: Men and dieting 73
4 McDonaldizing men's bodies? Rationalization, irrationalities and resistances 117
5 Physical activity and obesity fighting campaigns: Men's critical talk 138
6 Conclusion: Social fitness and health at every size 163
Bibliography 193
Index 206
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The Synchronous Trainer's Survival Guide: Facilitating Successful Live and Online Courses, Meetings, and Events
Author: Jennifer Hofmann
The Synchronous Trainer's Survival Guide is a hands-on resource for enhancing your real-time e-learning sessions. Written by Jennifer Hofmann, a synchronous training leader, it is the first and only book focusing solely on this emerging training method. If you're new to synchronous training, everything you need to know is right here. If you're a seasoned pro the practical tips, tools, and customizable templates in this book will ensure the success of your online training courses, meetings, and events.
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