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Risky Measures: Digital Technologies and the Governance of Child Obesity.

Authors :
Butler-Wall, Karisa
Source :
WSQ: Women's Studies Quarterly. Spring/Summer2015, Vol. 43 Issue 1/2, p228-245. 18p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

The article presents a case study of fitness software FitnessGram. Topics discussed include physical education in children in schools, childhood obesity and antiobesity programs. Other topics such as American cultures, social stigmatization and health promotion are also discussed. Parenting and exercising are also mentioned.

Subjects

Subjects :
*PHYSICAL education (Elementary)
*PHYSICAL education for children
*CHILDHOOD obesity
*OBESITY & society

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
07321562
Volume :
43
Issue :
1/2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
WSQ: Women's Studies Quarterly
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
101686082
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1353/wsq.2015.0015
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