Obesity in America, 1850-1939
a history of social attitudes and treatment
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Author
Publication
2008 - McFarland & Co., Jefferson, N.C, North Carolina
Language
English
Word Count
50,500 words, Guess
Page Count
202 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780786441204
- ISBN-100786441208
- LibraryThing8506149
- Goodreads5223188
- Library of Congress Control Number2008027496
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- OCLC Control Number231671246
- Better World Books9780786441204
- Open LibraryOL16989684M
Classifications
- DDC362.196/398
- LCCRC628 .S438 2008
- LCCRC628.S438 2008
Description
"This study concentrates on how the condition of obesity was viewed, studied, and treated from 1850 to 1939. It examines the images and stereotypes that were associated with fatness, the various remedies that were proposed for the condition, and the often bizarre theories that were proposed to explain obesity"--Provided by publisher.
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