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O corpo na cultura: obesidade como doença, biopolítica e normalização
The body in culture: obesity as a disease, biopolitics and standardization
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Abstract This paper makes a theoretical reflection of exploratory character, about obesity nowadays. It outlines the main control policies on body modeling in our times, emphasizing the relevance of the moralization of beauty. It also analyzes the new social dictates, led by media coverage of the image throu... view more
This paper makes a theoretical reflection of exploratory character, about obesity nowadays. It outlines the main control policies on body modeling in our times, emphasizing the relevance of the moralization of beauty. It also analyzes the new social dictates, led by media coverage of the image through the digital spaces, leading to the overexposure of bodies and forms. It finally seeks to understand how our culture contributes to the increasing number of people seeking bariatric surgery, as a way out of obesity. The authors point out the possible psychological damages as well as its impacts on the subjectivity.... view less
Classification
Cultural Sociology, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Literature
Medicine, Social Medicine
Free Keywords
body; obesity; subjectivity; bariatric surgery
Document language
Portuguese
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 149-168
Journal
Revista Desafios, 1 (2015) 2
ISSN
2359-3652
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed