Fat Shame: Stigma and the Fat Body in American Culture

by Amy Erdman Farrell

Sociology Cultural Studies

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A study of how fatness became stigmatized in American culture and the effects of this stigma on bodies and society.

ISBN-13 9780814727690 ASIN 0814727697 Views 190 Publisher NYU Press Year 2011 Edition First PB Edition, First Printing Format Paperback Product Group Book Pages 219 Adult No Created March 08, 2026 Updated September 26, 2026

About This Book

This book examines the cultural history of fat stigma in the United States.

It traces how attitudes toward fat bodies have developed over time.

The work considers the social consequences of these attitudes.

It draws on historical sources to analyze changing perceptions.

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