Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia
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Tantor Media, Inc., 2020.
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eAudiobook
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9781705219591
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7h 26m 0s
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English
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Sabrina Strings., Sabrina Strings|AUTHOR., & Allyson Johnson|READER. (2020). Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sabrina Strings, Sabrina Strings|AUTHOR and Allyson Johnson|READER. 2020. Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Sabrina Strings, Sabrina Strings|AUTHOR and Allyson Johnson|READER. Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia Tantor Media, Inc, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Sabrina Strings, Sabrina Strings|AUTHOR, and Allyson Johnson|READER. Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia Tantor Media, Inc., 2020.
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