Description
Fat Body Work concerns the things Charlotte has learned from moving her body. The book invites you into a rich, deeply personal and politically charged exploration of movement across the life course. Body work as the creative or political project of fat people is a tale rarely told.
Drawing on anti-oppressive values, Fat Studies, queer ethics and creative practice, Fat Body Work traces the shifting realities of fatphobia, ageing and care. It blends experimental and embodied research, critical reflection, short essays, archival writings, drawings and poetry.
This book is a necessary resource for anyone interested in the complexities of movement, liberation, healing and joy.
People who might particularly enjoy Fat Body Work:
– Fat liberationists, people looking for work that validates their lived experience and offers alternative and intersectional narratives of body work
– Scholars in sociology, psychology, and cultural studies researching embodiment, somatics, intersectionality, identity and creative research methodology
– Professionals including psychotherapists working with clients dealing with fatphobia, body image issues, trauma, and oppression; somatic workers; dance educators; Health At Every Size practitioners
– Performers, dance workers, anyone with a body work practice
Paperback, 2025
180 pages, black and white illustrations
Publisher: 33editions
ISBN: 978-1-0686569-0-3
Fat Body Work was launched at The Garrett Centre on Wednesday 29 October
