Biopolitics and the 'Obesity Epidemic' by Jan Wright
Biopolitics and the Obesity Epidemic, the first edited collection of critical perspectives on the "obesity epidemic," provides a comprehensive discussion of current issues in the critical analysis of health, obesity and society, and the impact of obesity discourses on different individuals, social groups and institutions.-
Diverse Perspectives on Aging in a Changing World
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Social Housing in Transition Countries
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Perspectives on Care at Home for Older People
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Gender Equity in Health
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Transnational Social Support
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Philosophies and Practices of Emancipatory Nursing
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Globalization and Health
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Health, Illness and Culture
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The Transformation of Contemporary Health Care
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Researching Trust and Health
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Comprehensive Care for HIV/AIDS
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Bombay--London--New York
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Participation in Health and Welfare Services
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The Ethics of Care
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Globalization and the Health of Indigenous Peoples
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Children with Gender Identity Disorder
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National Health Services of Western Europe
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Stakeholders and Ethics in Healthcare
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Peer Research in Health and Social Development
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Governance Ethics in Healthcare Organizations
Valerie Harwood is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Education at the University of Wollongong. Her recently published book Diagnosing ‘Disorderly’ Children (2006, Routledge) came runner-up in the prestigious National Association of Special Needs in Education/Times Educational Supplement Academic Book Award, 2006.
Jan Wright is Professor of Education and Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Education at the University of Wollongong. She is co-editor of Body Knowledge and Control and Critical Inquiry and Problem Solving in Physical Education (Routledge 2004) and co-author with Michael Gard of The Obesity Epidemic: Science, Ideology and Morality (Routledge, 2005).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780415991889 |
| ISBN 10 | 0415991889 |
| Title | Biopolitics and the 'Obesity Epidemic' |
| Author | Jan Wright |
| Series | Routledge Studies In Health And Social Welfare |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-12-11 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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