Fat Studies
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I. Basic Journal Info

Country

United Kingdom

Journal ISSN: 21604851, 2160486X

Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd.

History: 2012-2021

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Scope/Description:

Fat Studies is the first academic journal in the field of scholarship that critically examines theory research practices and programs related to body weight and appearance. Content includes original research and overviews exploring the intersection of gender raceethnicity sexuality age ability and socioeconomic status. Articles critically examine representations of fat in health and medical sciences the Health at Every Size model the pharmaceutical industry psychology sociology cultural studies legal issues literature pedagogy art theater popular culture media studies and activism.Fat Studies advocates equality for all people regardless of body size. It explores the way fat people are oppressed the reasons why who benefits from that oppression and how to liberate fat people from oppression. Fat Studies seeks to challenge and remove the negative associations that society has about fat and the fat body. It regards weight like height as a human characteristic that varies widely across any population. Fat Studies is similar to academic disciplines that focus on race ethnicity gender or age.