Abigail Saguy on What’s Wrong with Fat?

Kyle Green on September 30, 2013

In this episode, Dr. Abigail C. Saguy joins us to talk about her excellent new book What’s Wrong with Fat? Abigail is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles and the Chair of the ASA Section on the Sociology of the Body and Embodiment. We discuss the difficulty of talking about fatness, the way being fat is framed as a problem, the potential for removing the stigma, and what can be learned from coverage of Chris Christie’s lap band surgery.

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Kia Heise — October 3, 2013

Great interview Kyle and Dr. Saguy! Definitely a podcast to assign to sociology students. A great overview of framing strategies and fascinating topic.

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