Cultures of the Abdomen: Diet, Digestion, and Fat in the Modern World

by Christopher E. Forth

We live in a world obsessed with abdomens. Whether we call it the belly, tummy, or stomach, we take this area of the body for granted as an object of our gaze, the subject of our obsessions, and the location of deeply felt desires. Diet, nutrition, and exercise all play critical roles in the development of our body images and thus our sense of self, not least because how we are made to feel about bodies (both our own and those of others) is often...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403965218
• ISBN13: 9781403965219
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.5"