[WATCH]: John Cawley, The Oxford Handbook of the Social Science of Obesity

The need to better understand the causes and consequences of obesity, and how to prevent and treat it, has become urgent worldwide. In a Cornell University Library "Chats in the Stacks" book talk given at Mann Library on October 27, 2011, Cornell professor of Policy Analysis and Management John Cawley discusses his new book, "The Oxford Handbook of the Social Science of Obesity," highlighting insights from the specific approaches that each social science discipline uses to model human behavior. For more Chats in the Stacks podcasts from Mann Library, visit

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