Constructing complexity: collective action framing and rise of obesity research
Abstract
Obesity has been at the forefront of the public health agenda in the United States since the late 1990s. Commonly considered a simple condition of excess for most of the 20th century, I argue that in order for scientific inquiry into obesity to be considered legitimate, an important transformation was required: obesity needed to be reconstructed as a complex condition, in need of multidisciplinary collaboration and significant, sustained...
Paper Details
Title
Constructing complexity: collective action framing and rise of obesity research
Published Date
Feb 15, 2020
Journal
Volume
16
Issue
1
Pages
116 - 141
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