Fear of fat : eight stories of eating and weight

Feesey, Linda. (Added Author). Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Added Author). Films Media Group (Added Author).

Summary: What is it like to eat around the clock? At 457 pounds, Wally knows. And Tammy, at 67 pounds, has experienced both anorexia and bulimia-at the same time. This haunting program introduces eight ordinary people who tell, in a chillingly matter-of-fact way, about their life-scarring-and even severely life-threatening-experiences with body weight and self-image. Bouts with eating disorders are described in detail, as well as deep feelings of hurt, anger, alienation, and utter hopelessness. Fear of Fat provides penetrating insights into society's unhealthy focus on thinness and the toll in mental and physical suffering that such cultural fixation exacts.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (61 min.) : sd., col., digital file.
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Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2006], c2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Dec. 06, 2006. Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Formatted Contents Note:	Fat: Lifelong Story (2:34) -- Food and Body Control (5:07) -- Diets and Drugs (4:07) -- Diet and Self-Determination (5:17) -- Yo-Yo Dieting (2:36) -- Diets, Bingeing, Purging (5:44) -- Binge and Purge: Self-Destruction (6:10) -- Obsessed with Appearance (3:02) -- Obsessed with Food (6:46) -- Perfectionism and Anorexia (4:30) -- Obsessive/Compulsive Eating Behavior (3:13) -- Anorexia and Irrationality (5:02) -- Anorexia and Bulimia: Lifetime Struggles (4:36)
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
Target Audience Note:	12 & up.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Access restricted to College of the Rockies students, faculty and staff.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's description.