The psychology of overeating : food and the culture of consumerism /
Cargill, Kima,
The psychology of overeating : food and the culture of consumerism / by Kima Cargill. - xi, 198 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The rise of consumer culture -- The psychological effects of consumer culture -- Food, money, and consumer culture -- How the food industry uses psychology to trick us (and why we let them) -- Sugar and sweet -- Hyperpalatable foods, hormones, and addiction -- Binge eating disorder, the DSM, and consumer culture -- The bedfelllows of consumer culture : big food and big pharma -- The regulation of well-being : FDA and the nanny state -- Conclusion.
"Drawing on empirical research, clinical case material and vivid examples from modern culture, The Psychology of Overeating demonstrates that overeating must be understood as part of the wider cultural problem of consumption and materialism. Highlighting modern society's pathological need to consume, Kima Cargill explores how our limitless consumer culture offers an endless array of delicious food as well as easy money whilst obscuring the long-term effects of overconsumption. The book investigates how developments in food science, branding and marketing have transformed Western diets and how the food industry employs psychology to trick us into eating more and more -- and why we let them. Drawing striking parallels between 'Big Food' and 'Big Pharma', Cargill shows how both industries use similar tactics to manufacture desire, resist regulation and convince us that the solution to overconsumption is further consumption. Real-life examples illustrate how loneliness, depression and lack of purpose help to drive consumption, and how this is attributed to individual failure rather than wider culture. The first book to introduce a clinical and existential psychology perspective into the field of food studies, Cargill's interdisciplinary approach bridges the gulf between theory and practice. Key reading for students and researchers in food studies, psychology, health and nutrition and anyone wishing to learn more about the relationship between food and consumption." -- Publisher's description
9781472581082 1472581083 9781472581075 1472581075
2015019646
GBB5A9727 bnb
101672717 DNLM
Eating disorders--Psychological aspects.
Eating disorders--Social aspects.
RC 552 .E18 / C36 2015
The psychology of overeating : food and the culture of consumerism / by Kima Cargill. - xi, 198 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- The rise of consumer culture -- The psychological effects of consumer culture -- Food, money, and consumer culture -- How the food industry uses psychology to trick us (and why we let them) -- Sugar and sweet -- Hyperpalatable foods, hormones, and addiction -- Binge eating disorder, the DSM, and consumer culture -- The bedfelllows of consumer culture : big food and big pharma -- The regulation of well-being : FDA and the nanny state -- Conclusion.
"Drawing on empirical research, clinical case material and vivid examples from modern culture, The Psychology of Overeating demonstrates that overeating must be understood as part of the wider cultural problem of consumption and materialism. Highlighting modern society's pathological need to consume, Kima Cargill explores how our limitless consumer culture offers an endless array of delicious food as well as easy money whilst obscuring the long-term effects of overconsumption. The book investigates how developments in food science, branding and marketing have transformed Western diets and how the food industry employs psychology to trick us into eating more and more -- and why we let them. Drawing striking parallels between 'Big Food' and 'Big Pharma', Cargill shows how both industries use similar tactics to manufacture desire, resist regulation and convince us that the solution to overconsumption is further consumption. Real-life examples illustrate how loneliness, depression and lack of purpose help to drive consumption, and how this is attributed to individual failure rather than wider culture. The first book to introduce a clinical and existential psychology perspective into the field of food studies, Cargill's interdisciplinary approach bridges the gulf between theory and practice. Key reading for students and researchers in food studies, psychology, health and nutrition and anyone wishing to learn more about the relationship between food and consumption." -- Publisher's description
9781472581082 1472581083 9781472581075 1472581075
2015019646
GBB5A9727 bnb
101672717 DNLM
Eating disorders--Psychological aspects.
Eating disorders--Social aspects.
RC 552 .E18 / C36 2015