Date of Award
Spring 5-2021
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Degree Program
Sociology
Department
Sociology
Major Professor
D'Lane Compton
Second Advisor
Jeffrey Parker
Third Advisor
David Beriss
Abstract
This paper sought out the causes of weight discrimination in healthcare. Through content analysis of medical journals, the study illuminated several causes. These causes were used to create a concept matrix surrounding the medicalization of fatness that illustrated how these concepts are defined relationally, as well as how they combine to form the medical conception of the “obesity epidemic”. The concept matrix carries an indirect influence upon weight stigma that can lead to weight discrimination when fat folks seek out healthcare.
Recommended Citation
Staley, Shayla J., "The Medical Treatment of Obesity: On the Page & in the Office" (2021). University of New Orleans Theses and Dissertations. 2881.
https://scholarworks.uno.edu/td/2881
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