State socialist vs. (neo-)liberal governmentality? Weight loss TV shows and the fight against fatness in East and West Germany, 1970s–1980s
Published online on December 12, 2025
Abstract
History of the Human Sciences, Volume 39, Issue 2, Page 98-124, April 2026.
Even before the reality TV showThe Biggest Loserbecame popular in the 2000s, similar weight loss formats already existed in the 1970s and 1980s – and not only in West Germany (FRG), but also in state socialist East Germany (GDR). In 1977, the popular ...
Even before the reality TV showThe Biggest Loserbecame popular in the 2000s, similar weight loss formats already existed in the 1970s and 1980s – and not only in West Germany (FRG), but also in state socialist East Germany (GDR). In 1977, the popular ...