“Haram, she’s obese!” Young Lebanese-Canadian Women’s Discursive Constructions of “Obesity”

Abstract Using feminist poststructuralist and postcolonial lenses, we explore how young Lebanese-Canadian women construct “obesity” within the context of the current and dramatic hype about “obesity” and its impacts on the health of individuals and populations. Participant-centered conversations wer...

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Main Authors: Zeina Abou-Rizk, Geneviève Rail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mount Saint Vincent University 2015-09-01
Series:Atlantis
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Online Access:https://140.230.24.104/index.php/atlantis/article/view/2735
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