A genetic diagnosis for obesity : social and moral experiences of the body and responsibility in childhood

This thesis is an ethnographic exploration of the impact of genetic research on how obesity is understood, explained and experienced across scientific, political, personal and familial terrains. This thesis draws on three main areas of data: the historical, biomedical and scientific literature conce...

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Main Author: Badger, S. J.
Published: University of Cambridge 2009
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.596242