{"title":"Nicole Taylor","description":"\u003cp\u003eNicole Taylor’s works explore contemporary issues in education and social understanding with clarity and insight. Her writing challenges conventional perspectives, inviting readers to reconsider topics such as body image, learning, and social norms through a thoughtful and engaging lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those interested in education and reference, Taylor’s books combine sharp analysis with accessible language, making complex ideas approachable without sacrificing depth. Her approach encourages critical thinking and promotes informed discussion on often overlooked subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"schooled-on-fat-by-nicole-taylor-9781138924215","title":"Schooled on Fat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the \u003cstrong\u003eReader Views Literary Award, Societal Issues\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eReviewers Choice Best Non-fiction Book of the Year, Specialty Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSchooled on Fat\u003c\/em\u003e explores how body image, social status, fat stigma and teasing, food consumption behaviours, and exercise practices intersect in the daily lives of adolescent girls and boys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on nine months of fieldwork at a high school located near Tucson, Arizona, the book draws on social, linguistic, and theoretical contexts to illustrate how teens navigate the fraught realities of body image within a high school culture that reinforced widespread beliefs about body size as a matter of personal responsibility while offering limited opportunity to exercise and an abundance of fattening junk foods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaylor also traces policy efforts to illustrate where we are as a nation in addressing childhood obesity and offers practical strategies schools and parents can use to promote teen wellness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is ideal for courses on the body, fat studies, gender studies, language and culture, school culture and policy, public ethnography, deviance, and youth culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607537697004,"sku":"9781138924215","price":93.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138924215-schooled-on-fat.jpg?v=1778170551"},{"product_id":"schooled-on-fat-by-nicole-taylor-9781138924208","title":"Schooled on Fat","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSchooled on Fat\u003c\/em\u003e, winner of the \u003cstrong\u003eReader Views Literary Award in Societal Issues\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eReviewers Choice Best Non-fiction Book of the Year, Specialty Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e, delves into the intricate connections between body image, social status, fat stigma, teasing, food consumption behaviours, and exercise practices as experienced by adolescent girls and boys.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBased on nine months of fieldwork at a high school near Tucson, Arizona, the book draws from social, linguistic, and theoretical contexts to showcase how teens navigate the complex realities of body image. This is set within a high school culture that reinforces widespread beliefs regarding body size as a matter of personal responsibility, despite offering limited opportunities for exercise and an abundance of fattening junk foods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNicole Taylor also examines policy efforts to highlight our current national approach to tackling childhood obesity and provides practical strategies that schools and parents can implement to promote teen wellness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is a valuable resource for courses focused on the body, fat studies, gender studies, language and culture, school culture and policy, public ethnography, deviance, and youth culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607537762540,"sku":"9781138924208","price":376.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781138924208-schooled-on-fat.jpg?v=1778170564"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/nicole-taylor.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}