Obesity: A 21st century plague?

Thursday, August 2, 2012: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM

NB 438 (Faculty of Economics)

RC15 Sociology of Health (host committee)

Language: English

Session Organizer:

Karen GRANT, University of Manitoba, Canada

306.1

Weight trouble: Between eating disorder and obesity myths (Oral Presentation)
Manuela FERRARI, University of Toronto, Canada

306.2

The stigma of being “overweight” in three European countries (Oral Presentation)
Solenn CAROF, EHESS-IIAC, France

306.3

Re-visioning ethical responses to fat: From enforcing body norms to exploring the possibilities unique to different bodies (Oral Presentation)
Carla RICE, University of Guelph, Canada; Carla RICE, University of Guelph, Canada

306.4

The role of the fatosphere in obese adults' sense of inclusion and changing responses to obesity stigma (Oral Presentation)
Marissa DICKINS, Monash University, Australia; Samantha THOMAS, Monash University, Australia; Bri KING, University of New England, Australia

306.5

Obesidad y nivel socio económico de la población adulta de Argentina (Distributed Paper)
Malena MONTEVERDE, CIECS, CONICET-UNC, Argentina; Enrique PELAEZ, CIECS, CONICET-UNC, Argentina

306.6

Global impact and changing local reality: Understanding of overweight and obesity in Japan (Distributed Paper)
Chika SHINOHARA, Momoyama Gakuin University, Japan

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