The embodiment of identity

Body preferences, health decisions and identity in the island of Trinidad

authored by

Marlene Waske

supervised by

Susan Steiner

Abstract

This dissertation contributes to understanding the linkage between ethnicity, gender, and body preferences, as well as between ethnicity, gender, and drink choice. It relates its fndings to potential implications for health policy in the context of rising global obesity rates. It focuses on the island of Trinidad, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Macroeconomics

Type

Doctoral thesis

No. of pages

203

Publication date

2020

Publication status

Published

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.15488/9998 (Access: Open)