Such a Pretty Face: Being Fat in America

Author/Contributor(s):	Millman, Marcia
Publisher:	W. W. Norton & Company
Date:	02/01/1980
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

We are a fat-obsessed society. Four out of every ten Americans are clinically overweight. Being fat, especially for American women, holds a special significance and is laden with symbolism. Low-fat foods, dieting programs, and diet books, few of which make a lasting difference, are the basis of a multibillion-dollar industry.