The Weight of Obesity: Hunger and Global Health in Postwar Guatemala (California Studies in Food and Culture Book 57) (Volume 57)
In postwar Guatemala, obesity emerges alongside persistent hunger, challenging conventional global health narratives. Emily Yates-Doerr's ethnographic study uncovers how international aid programs redefine local experiences of weight, food, and health. This insightful work from the California Studies in Food and Culture series bridges anthropology and public health, revealing the cultural underpinnings of nutritional paradoxes in a globalized world.
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The Weight of Obesity examines the paradoxes of hunger and excess in Guatemala's health landscape following the postwar era. It delves into how international health programs address malnutrition while confronting rising obesity rates.
Drawing from ethnographic research, the book highlights the cultural and social dimensions of body weight in a context of food insecurity. It critiques the global metrics used to measure health and their impact on local communities.
Part of the California Studies in Food and Culture series, this volume offers insights into the broader implications for global health policy and cultural anthropology.
Through detailed fieldwork, it illustrates the tensions between biomedical approaches and indigenous perspectives on nutrition and well-being.
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