The Hyper(in)visible Fat Woman: Weight and Gender Discourse in Contemporary Society (2014)

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Synopsis
In The Hyper(in)visible Fat Woman Gailey investigates the interface between fat women's perceptions of their bodies and of the social expectations and judgments placed on them. The book explores the phenomenon of 'hyper(in)visibility', the seemingly paradoxical social position of being paid exceptional attention while simultaneously being erased.
Copyright:
2014

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ISBN-13:
9781137407177
Related ISBNs:
9781137407160
Publisher:
Palgrave Macmillan US, New York
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Copyrighted By:
J. Gailey
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Medicine, Sociology
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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