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Focusing on the intersection of body image, social status, and fat stigma, this award-winning non-fiction work examines the daily lives of adolescents in a Tucson high school. Through nine months of fieldwork, it reveals how teens grapple with societal pressures regarding body size amidst limited exercise opportunities and the prevalence of unhealthy food. The author also discusses national policy efforts on childhood obesity and provides strategies for schools and parents to enhance teen wellness, making it a valuable resource for various academic courses.
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Schooled on Fat, Nicole Taylor
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- Released
- 2015
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- Title
- Schooled on Fat
- Subtitle
- What Teens Tell Us About Gender, Body Image, and Obesity
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Nicole Taylor
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Released
- 2015
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 186
- ISBN13
- 9781138924215
- Category
- Social sciences, Ethnography, Nature in general
- Description
- Focusing on the intersection of body image, social status, and fat stigma, this award-winning non-fiction work examines the daily lives of adolescents in a Tucson high school. Through nine months of fieldwork, it reveals how teens grapple with societal pressures regarding body size amidst limited exercise opportunities and the prevalence of unhealthy food. The author also discusses national policy efforts on childhood obesity and provides strategies for schools and parents to enhance teen wellness, making it a valuable resource for various academic courses.