Christine Morton
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What's Wrong with Fat?
- De: Abigail Saguy
- Narrado por: Margie Lenhart
- Duración: 8 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 12
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 12
The United States, we are told, is facing an obesity epidemic - a "battle of the bulge" of not just national, but global proportions-that requires drastic and immediate action. Experts in the media, medical science, and government alike are scrambling to find answers. What or who is responsible for this fat crisis, and what can we do to stop it? Abigail Saguy argues that these fraught and frantic debates obscure a more important question: How has fatness come to be understood as a public health crisis at all?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enlightening findings from rigorous research
- De Christine Morton en 04-21-14
- What's Wrong with Fat?
- De: Abigail Saguy
- Narrado por: Margie Lenhart
Enlightening findings from rigorous research
Revisado: 04-21-14
What made the experience of listening to What's Wrong with Fat? the most enjoyable?
Well written in an engaging style, the book drew me in with the claim that the much hyped "obesity epidemic" is less a matter of empirical fact than a particular frame constructed by those who see obesity as a medical issue or individual responsibility. I learned a lot, including that BMI was never meant to assess individual weight, and was recalculated in the late 1980s (or 1990s?) resulting in a lot more people becoming 'overweight' or 'obese' overnight!
What was one of the most memorable moments of What's Wrong with Fat??
I appreciated the insights from the advocates who proffer alternative framing of fat, as "healthy at every size" or a matter of social acceptance. I was shocked and dismayed to learn of details of public health campaigns that shame and blame children and their parents regarding childhood obesity.
How could the performance have been better?
I can see how reading nonfiction can be challenging for a performer, but I found this voice not well suited to nonfiction. It's probably a matter of subjective taste - the voice was too high pitched for me to really enjoy it.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I listened to this book over several days while driving to/from work. The substance of the book caused to me reflect on my own assumptions about fat, talk to colleagues, and come back for more. I needed time to digest the material in between listening sessions.
Any additional comments?
In the chapters reporting data, there was a lot of repetitive data or terms, which in reading, could be easily skimmed without reading every word. Listening to the description of tables in the chapter reporting on the surveys was a bit tedious. Overall, though, this book makes a significant contribution to our understanding of "obesity" and how particular frames, or definitions, create significant harm for certain groups of people.
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