Abstract
In this paper we explore narratives in relation to ‘fatness’, drawing on focus group interviews with parents, early years practitioners, teachers and young people. The study is located in a larger study on bullying and resilience, with no specific focus on obesity or ‘fatness’. Analysis of the interview data highlighted a recurrent focus on ‘fatness’ within the participants’ narratives, by labelling and stigmatising the ‘fat kid’ and ‘bigger children’. We conclude that obesity and fatness, as abnormalities, are now included in common sense talk in relation to ‘easy targets’, victims and bullies.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 0 |
Pages (from-to) | 445-454 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Children and Society |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 11 Jan 2016 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Oct 2016 |
Keywords
- Childhood Obesity
- Bullying