Community Studies 145 - Politics of Obesity

Institution:

University of California-Santa Cruz

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Description:

Critically examines the construction and representation of the so-called epidemic of obesity, the major explana- tions for the rise in obesity and the interventions they beget, and the implications of naming obesity as a problem. J. Guthman

Credits:

1.25

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ucsc.edu/

Phone Number:

(831) 459-0111

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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