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The Hyper(in)visible Fat Woman

Weight and Gender Discourse in Contemporary Society
By:J. Gailey
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9781137407160
eText ISBN:9781137407177
Edition:0
Copyright:2014
Format:Reflowable

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In The Hyper(in)visible Fat Woman Gailey investigates the interface between fat women's perceptions of their bodies and of the social expectations and judgments placed on them. The book explores the phenomenon of 'hyper(in)visibility', the seemingly paradoxical social position of being paid exceptional attention while simultaneously being erased.