The Fat Kid: A Sociological Perspective on Being Fat in Singapore.
The experience of fat is often a negative one due to stigmatization that comes with the fat label. Society values a thin body which is the ideal, while imposing sanctions on those without. Thinness is a cultural stereotype associated with the Asian identity. The negative societal reaction towards fa...
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Main Author: | Lim, Kia Luck |
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Other Authors: | Teo You Yenn |
Format: | Final Year Project |
Language: | English |
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2017
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/70044 |
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Institution: | Nanyang Technological University |
Language: | English |
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