The embodiment of identity: Body preferences, health decisions and identity in the island of Trinidad

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  • Marlene Waske

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Original languageEnglish
QualificationDoctor rerum politicarum
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  • Susan Steiner, Supervisor
Date of Award28 Feb 2020
Place of PublicationHannover
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Abstract

This dissertation contributes to understanding the linkage between ethnicity, gender, and body preferences, as well as between ethnicity, gender, and drink choice. It relates its fndings to potential implications for health policy in the context of rising global obesity rates. It focuses on the island of Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

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The embodiment of identity: Body preferences, health decisions and identity in the island of Trinidad. / Waske, Marlene.
Hannover, 2020. 203 p.

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