Routledge Handbook of Critical Obesity Studies

By Michael Gard, Darren Powell, José Tenorio The Routledge Handbook of Critical Obesity Studies is an authoritative and challenging guide to the breadth and depth of critical thinking and theory on obesity. Rather than focusing on obesity as a public health crisis to be solved, this reference work offers divergent and radical strategies alongside biomedical and positivist discourses. Comprised of thirty nine original chapters from internationally recognised academics, as well as emerging scholars, the Handbook engages students, academics, researchers and practitioners in contemporary critical scholarship on obesity; encourages engagement of social science and related disciplines in critical thinking and theorising on obesity; enhances critical theoretical and methodological work in the area, highlighting potential gaps as well as strengths; relates critical scholarship to new and evolving areas of obesity-related practices, policies and research. This multidisciplinary and international collection is designed for a broad audience of academics, researchers, students and practitioners within the social and health sciences, including sociology, obesity science, public health, population health, medicine, public policy, exercise science, sports studies, fat studies, psychology, nutrition science, health promotion, education, and disability studies. Product Details Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge; 1st edition (December 24, 2021) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 400 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0367362449 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0367362447 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780367362447 eText ISBN: 9781000511390