Fat Tactics (eBook)

The Rhetoric and Structure of the Fat Acceptance Movement

Erec Smith (Autor)

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2018
114 Seiten
Lexington Books (Verlag)
978-1-4985-3117-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Using Anthony Giddens’ Structuration theory and rhetorical theory, this book identifies fat acceptance activists’ tactics to end fat stigma. The book covers the benefits and detriments of social media in fat acceptance activism, the importance of symbolism and rhetorical savvy, and the use of narrative in fat activism.

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This book explores and analyzes the ways fat acceptance activists have advocated through language and tactical action. Using Anthony Giddens' concept of Structuration in the make-up of ideology, the book identifies how fat acceptance activists use signification, domination, and legitimation to strengthen their cause. Thus, their actions are both rhetorical and tactical.Fat-considered a descriptor and not a negative label among activists-is highly stigmatized for arbitrary reasons in various areas of life ranging from the fashion industry to health care. This books shows how fat acceptance activists work to remedy this situation.

Autor

Erec Smith is associate professor of rhetoric at York College of Pennsylvania.

Inhalt

Introduction: The “Spirit” of Fat AcceptanceChapter One: Setting the Stage for Fat ActivismChapter Two: Signification, Legitimation, and Domination in the Fat Acceptance MovementChapter Three: Fat Tactics and the Pragmatics of Fat ActivismChapter Four: Anti-fat Rhetoric and Social MediaChapter Five: The Power of Narrative in Fat AcceptanceConclusion

Produkt-Details

• Zusatzinfo: 1 Illustrations including: - 1 Black & White Illustrations.
• Verlagsort: Lanham
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Sprachwissenschaft
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitswesen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• Schlagworte: activism • Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH) • Body Positivity • Discourse analysis • Fat Acceptance • Fat Activism • Fat Studies • Health at Every Size (HAES) • National Association for the Advancement of Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) • rhetoric • Size Acceptance • Social Justice • Structuration
• ISBN-10: 1-4985-3117-2 / 1498531172
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4985-3117-7 / 9781498531177