Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness

Marquisele Mercedes

doi:10.1080/21604851.2021.2010334

December 2, 2021Fat Studies

Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness

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Key Points

The aim is to analyze how anti-fatness intersects with anti-Blackness within societal structures and cultural narratives.
Theoretical framework centered on critical fat studies.
Analysis of cultural representations and their political implications.
Examination of lived experiences related to body politics in Black communities.
Demonstrates the interconnectedness of fatphobia and racism in societal attitudes.
Highlights the negative impact of these intersecting oppressions on health and identity.
Suggests pathways for social justice activism against both forms of discrimination.

Implication

Critical analysis explores the intersection of anti-fat and anti-Black politics, highlighting social implications.

Abstract

Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness As Anti-Blackness is not just a critical contribution to fat studies scholarship. Similarly, it is not just a new exploration of the lived fat exper...

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