Fat History: Bodies and Beauty in the Modern West

Peter N. Stearns

Featuring a new preface by the author, this book explores the meaning and symbolism of fat in contemporary Western society and culture.

Award History

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Award	Year	Result	Category / Notes
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History	1997	Finalist	Secondary source

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03 Suggested argument
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The book argues that fat’s meaning in contemporary Western society is symbolic and culturally significant, shaped by modern social and cultural understandings of bodies and beauty.
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