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Fat boys
a slim book
By Gilman, Sander L.
- ISBN
- 978-0-80322-183-3
- Publisher
- Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2004.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on February 1, 2004
For decades, obesity has almost exclusively been considered a feminine issue. In his latest book, Gilman (liberal arts; sciences & medicine, Univ. of Illinois, Chicago) challenges this assumption and explores the complex history of the fat man in Western culture. Throughout history, the fat man has held a number of differing stereotypes. He has been a picture of healt...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
