Publisher's Synopsis
What is Fat Activism and why is it important?
Charlotte Cooper, a fat activist with around 30 years experience, answers this question by lifting the lid on a previously unexplored social movement and offering a fresh perspective on one of the major problems of our times.
In her expansive grassroots study she:
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Reveals details of fat activist methods and approaches and explodes myths
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Charts extensive accounts of international fat activist historical roots going back over four decades
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Explores controversies and tensions in the movement
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Shows that fat activism is an undeniably feminist and queer phenomenon
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Explains why fat activism presents exciting possibilities for anyone interested in social justice
Fat Activism: A Radical Social Movement is a rare insider's view of fat people speaking about their lives and politics on their own terms. It is part of a new wave of accessible, accountable and rigorous work emerging through Research Justice and the Para-Academy.
This is the book you have been waiting for.
