Overview
Access this book
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Other ways to access
About this book
Similar content being viewed by others
Keywords
Table of contents (7 chapters)
Reviews
“The Hyper(in)visible Fat Woman is thought-provoking, well-written book and interesting read. … This book would make an excellent addition to the library of anyone engaged in fat studies work or feminist or sociological research, particularly projects addressing stigma, deviance, or inequality. The book may also be used for courses focusing on fat studies, the sociology of health and wellness, social problems, or stigma.” (Laura Jennings, Fat Studies, Vol. 5 (1), January, 2016)
"This book offers an important and timely intervention into the so-called obesity epidemic. In dialogue with the new fat studies scholarship yet firmly grounded in sociology, Gailey's analysis does something few other accounts do: give voice to the women who are more often talked about and around than enabled to speak for themselves. As much about the politics ofvisibility as it is about bodies and health, The Hyper(in)visible Fat Woman charts the psychological and social wreckage of fat phobia and discrimination. It is a poignant, compelling read, sure to be of wide interest." Monica J. Casper, Head of Gender and Women's Studies, University of Arizona, USA
About the author
Jeannine A. Gailey is Associate Professor of Sociology at Texas Christian University, USA. Her work has appeared in journals such as Social Psychology Quarterly, Fat Studies Journal, Deviant Behavior, Critical Criminology, Qualitative Research, and Journal of Gender Studies.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: The Hyper(in)visible Fat Woman
Book Subtitle: Weight and Gender Discourse in Contemporary Society
Authors: Jeannine A. Gailey
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137407177
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan New York
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-137-40716-0Published: 19 November 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-48810-0Published: 19 November 2014
eBook ISBN: 978-1-137-40717-7Published: 19 November 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 217
Topics: Sociology, general, Medical Sociology, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of the Body, Social Structure, Social Inequality, Gender Studies