The Real War on Obesity, 1st Edition, 9781349845026
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This book sheds new light on the political battle to define and construct obesity as a policy issue. This insightful work will interest scholars of interpretive policy studies, critical public health and science and technology studies.

The Real War on Obesity, 1st Edition

contesting knowledge and meaning in a public health crisis

$309.24

  • Paperback

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    27 February 2020

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Summary

This book sheds new light on the political battle to define and construct obesity as a policy issue. Through a rich analysis of the debates in Australia and the UK, it develops a nuanced analysis of the competing narratives that actors rely on to make sense of and argue about this issue, and documents how and to what effect they draw on scientific evidence to support their accounts. The real ‘war on obesity’, it demonstrates, has always been over the meaning and nature of this public health c…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781349845026
ISBN-10:1349845027
Author:John Boswell
Publisher:Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:Palgrave Macmillan
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:224
Edition:1st
Release Date:27 February 2020
Weight:454g
Dimensions:210mm x 148mm
Series:Palgrave Studies In Science, Knowledge And Policy
About The Author

John Boswell

John Boswell is Lecturer in Politics at the University of Southampton, UK. He conducts research on democratic governance, health policy and interpretive research methodology.

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