Mimi Nichter

{{Short description|American anthropologist}}

Mimi Nichter is an American anthropologist, professor emerita at the School of Anthropology, University of Arizona.[https://anthropology.arizona.edu/person/mimi-nichter Mimi Nichter, Professor Emerita of Anthropology]

She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Arizona in 1995.

Her book, Fat Talk: What Girls and their Parents Say about Dieting, is about the links between culture, body image, and dieting.

She is the recipient of the 2001 Margaret Mead Award. The nominating letter says, "The “fat talk” of the title is a routine through which girls ritually lament their own bodily flaws. Yet, rather than represent this widespread practice as pathological or indicative of girls’ low self-esteem, Nichter argues that “fat talk” is a rich and complex resource for expressing solidarity, with intricate functions in adolescent interaction."[https://appliedanthro.org/awards-prizes/distinguished-awards/margaret-mead-award/2001-mimi-nichter/ 2001 – Mimi Nichter] (Margaret Mead Awards)

Another notable focus of her work is women's use of tobacco.