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Biopolitics and the 'Obesity Epidemic' is the first edited collection to examine the 'obesity epidemic' through critical perspectives, providing comprehensive analysis of how obesity discourses affect individuals, families, youths, schools and broader social institutions. This Routledge Studies in Health and Social Welfare volume brings together original, accessible chapters from contributors across the UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, exploring current issues in the critical analysis of health, obesity and society. The book addresses the timely intersection of biopolitics, public health narratives and social welfare, examining how obesity-related policies and discourses shape different social groups and institutional practices. Essential for researchers, students and practitioners interested in health policy, social theory and the sociology of the body.

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Edited collection featuring original chapters from scholars in the UK, Canada, New Zealand and Australia examining obesity through critical perspectives.

Part of the Routledge Studies in Health and Social Welfare series, providing rigorous academic analysis of biopolitics and health governance.

Addresses the effects of obesity discourses on individuals, families, youths and schools across multiple social contexts.

Explores the intersection of health policy, social theory and the governance of bodies in contemporary society.

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11 December 2008
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