'French Masculinities' makes a valuable contribution to gender studies by presenting a comprehensive and critical overview of ideas of how virilité has been imagined in France from the 18th century.
Fat. Such a little word evokes big responses. While "fat" describes the size and shape of bodies -- their appearance -- our negative reactions to corpulence also depend on something tangible and tactile. As this book argues, there is more to fat than meets the eye. Fat: A Cultur…
Fat. Such a little word evokes big responses. While "fat" describes the size and shape of bodies -- their appearance -- our negative reactions to corpulence also depend on something tangible and tactile. As this book argues, there is more to fat than meets the eye. Fat: A Cultur…
Fat. Such a little word evokes big responses. While "fat" describes the size and shape of bodies -- their appearance -- our negative reactions to corpulence also depend on something tangible and tactile. As this book argues, there is more to fat than meets the eye. Fat: A Cultur…
Fat: culture and materiality
by Forth, Christopher E., Leitch, Alison, Murray, Samantha
Fat: Culture and Materiality
by Forth, Christopher E., Leitch, Alison
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Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Introduction: Materializing Fat; 1 The Qualities of Palestinian Olive Oil; 2 In Tastes, Lost and Found: Remembering the Real Flavor of Fat Pork; 3 Thinking through Fat: The Materiality of Ancient and Modern St…
Fat: culture and materiality
by Forth, Christopher E., Leitch, Alison, Murray, Samantha
""Fat". In contemporary society the word never fails to elicit powerful emotions, especially as it relates to bodily health and appearance. But fat is a noun as well as an adjective and has a cultural life outside of its relationship with the human body. By focusing on the compl…
Fat: culture and materiality
by Forth, Christopher E., Leitch, Alison, Murray, Samantha
""Fat". In contemporary society the word never fails to elicit powerful emotions, especially as it relates to bodily health and appearance. But fat is a noun as well as an adjective and has a cultural life outside of its relationship with the human body. By focusing on the compl…
Fat. In contemporary society the word never fails to elicit powerful emotions, especially as it relates to bodily health and appearance. But fat is a noun as well as an adjective and has a cultural life outside of its relationship with the human body. By focusing on the complex …