The class and cultural functions of obesity discourse: Our latter day child saving movement

International Studies in Sociology of Education

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 117-132

  Evans, John ^a   Davies, Brian ^b   Rich, Emma ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child saving; Class; Culture; Obesity discourse

Indexed keywords

EID: 51849155925     PISSN: 09620214     EISSN: 17475066     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09620210802351367     Document Type: Article

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