Fat : an exploration into the political ramifications of excess adipose tissue in Canada

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dc.contributor.authorStewart, Chad Vernon Douglas
dc.contributor.supervisorBryan, Bradley
dc.contributor.supervisorLawson, James
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-15T16:45:43Z
dc.date.available2011-09-15T16:45:43Z
dc.date.copyright2011en_US
dc.date.issued2011-09-15
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of Political Science
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe state and individual must both understand that the increase in fat rates is a social phenomenon that requires reconciliation between collective and individual participation. A social movement needs to be generated that seeks solutions to this health phenomenon through preventative health measures; because the state’s current reactionary response does not address the factors that contribute to increased fat. These factors transcend the direct relationship between an individual, food and exercise, and also involve power. The current policy definition of fat is incorrect because it does not address the multiple variables that have generated an increase in common indicators of obesity; rather, it relies on inaccurate measurement systems, differing conceptions of the healthy individual, and narrow understandings of what causes obesity. The result is the current paralysis of policy reform. This thesis provides solutions that reconcile the current political definition with my own in order to advocate health promotion strategies that activate both the citizen and the state.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/3574
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rights.tempAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectobesityen_US
dc.subjecthealth promotionen_US
dc.subjectsedentary lifestyleen_US
dc.subjectfat politicsen_US
dc.subjectindividual and stateen_US
dc.titleFat : an exploration into the political ramifications of excess adipose tissue in Canadaen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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