{"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\/products\/schooled-on-fat-by-nicole-taylor-9781138924208","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}