Slim Chance Fat Hope: Society's Obsession With Thinness (eBook)

Tay Catherine Swee Kian Tay (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: PDF

2004
256 Seiten
World Scientific Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-981-4483-36-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Slimming and dieting has become such a fixation among Singaporeans that manufacturers and distributors of weight-reducing products are laughing all the way to the bank. However, the recent spate of controversies surrounding slimming pills is no laughing matter.This book is a collection of articles accessible to anyone who wants to know more about the phenomenon, its consequences and related topics. Its purpose is not to champion the "e;ideal"e; of being slim, but rather to provide a platform for meaningful discussion and for educating the general public about a healthier way of living.Written by people from all walks of life, such as doctors, lawyers, academics, counsellors and journalists, the book takes a thoughtful and at times light-hearted look at Singaporeans' "e;obsession"e; with their body image, and reflects on other issues it raises.The star attractions of this book are interviews with two of Singapore's best-loved comedians, Moses Lim and Hossan Leong. Let them give you a humorous first-hand account of how they view and come to terms with their own body size and turn it into confidence both on and off the stage.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.4.2004
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Schönheit / Kosmetik
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
• ISBN-10: 981-4483-36-2 / 9814483362
• ISBN-13: 978-981-4483-36-0 / 9789814483360