The Politics of Weight Feminist Dichotomies of Power in Dieting
This book speaks to the politics of weight through an interrogation of dieting, power and the body. In feminist theory, there is no greater site of contestation than that of the body, and Morris explores how these debates often become centred upon a dicho
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THE POLITICS OF
WEIGHT FEMINIST DICHOTOMIES OF POWER IN DIETING
The Politics of Weight
Amelia Morris
The Politics of Weight Feminist Dichotomies of Power in Dieting
Amelia Morris Independent Researcher Birmingham, UK
ISBN 978-3-030-13669-7 ISBN 978-3-030-13670-3 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13670-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2019934712 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover image: © grafikazpazurem/Getty Cover design Laura de Grasse, based on design by David Parfitt This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
This book is dedicated to the memory of Geoffrey Morris. Thank you for your love and support.
Acknowledgements
This book would not have been possible without the help of some amazing individuals. The many chats with people in my life over cups of coffee, long phone calls and strolls with the dogs were where I made sense of my ideas and their words of encouragement were a muchneeded fuel for this project. To Amelia Derkatsch and the rest of the team of Palgrave: Thank you so much for believing in the book, consistently offering me helpful advice and for making this project possible. To Dr. Nicola Smith: Thank you for your constant encouragement, the copious amounts of coffee and the ability to make me feel incredibly excited about my work. I feel very lucky to have worked with someone as enthusiastic, passionate and considerate as you. To Dr. Megan Daigle: Thank you for sacrificing so much of your own time to read and re-read chapters of this book, providing me with detailed feedback and thoughtful advice. It is so appreciated. To my lo
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