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Fearing the Black Body
FromThe Nod
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Length:
31 minutes
Released:
Oct 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What if we told you that every fad diet, fashion editorial, and #fitspo post on social media could all be traced back to racist pseudoscience? In this episode, Brittany is joined by Sabrina Strings, sociologist and author of Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia, whose groundbreaking research parses the intersection of thinness, whiteness, and beauty ideals.
Released:
Oct 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
A is for Afrocentric: Eric hosts a podcast about Black culture. He went to an HBCU. But when it comes to choosing a school for his daughter, he's not sure if an Afrocentric education is the right choice. by The Nod