What is "too fat?" "Too thin"? Interpretations of body weight vary widely across and within cultures. Meeting weight expectations is a major concern for many people because failing to do so may incur
Scholars from the fields of health and nutrition, sociology, economic and social history, women's studies, and psychology offer 12 contributions addressing the historical foundations of weight as a so
Many people consider their weight to be a personal problem; when, then, does body weight become a social problem? Until recently, the major public concern was whether enough food was consistently avai
