“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 |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mount Saint Vincent University
2015-09-01
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| Series: | Atlantis |
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| Online Access: | https://140.230.24.104/index.php/atlantis/article/view/2735 |
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