| Description |
v, 202 p. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 189-196) and index. |
| Contents |
Obesity emerges, slightly, 1850-1879 -- Psychology and effects, 1880-1919 -- Oddities, sports, clubs, employment, 1880-1919 -- Causes and cures, 1880-1919 -- Reducing, diets, and exercise, 1880-1919 -- Style and prevalence, 1880-1919 -- Psychology and effects, 1920-1939 -- Oddities, sports, clubs, employment, 1920-1939 -- Causes and effects, 1920-1939 -- Reducing, diets, and exercise, 1920-1939 -- Style, prevalence, and statistics, 1920-1939. |
| Summary |
"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. |
| Subject |
Obesity -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Obesity -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Obesity -- history -- United States. |
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Diet, Reducing -- history -- United States. |
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History, 19th Century -- United States. |
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History, 20th Century -- United States. |
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Social Perception -- United States. |
| ISBN |
0786441208 (softcover : alk. paper) |
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9780786441204 (softcover : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
NLM 101477112 |
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AU@ 000043242696 |
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