The Beauty Myth
How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women
Sinopsis
In todays world, women have more power, legal recognition, and professional success than ever before. Alongside the evident progress of the womens movement, however, writer and journalist Naomi Wolf is troubled by a different kind of social control, which, she argues, may prove just as restrictive as the traditional image of homemaker and wife. Its the beauty myth, an obsession with physical perfection that traps the modern woman in an endless spiral of hope, self-consciousness, and self-hatred as she grapples with her body image and tries to fulfill societys impossible definition of "the flawless beauty."
In this landmark work of cultural criticism, Wolf exposes the myths foundations:
A Backlash Against Feminism: Wolf argues that as women gained more power, the beauty myth intensified to undermine their progress, creating a new form of social control. The Illusions of Mass Media: An incisive look at how magazines, advertising, and popular culture create and enforce an impossible standard of physical perfection. Work, Money, and Power: Discover the connection between professional beauty standards and economic discrimination, revealing how appearance is used as a weapon against womens advancement. Hunger and Violence: A groundbreaking examination of the political roots of eating disorders and the rise of cosmetic surgery as tools of social coercion.
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Ficha Técnica
Editorial: Harper Perennial
ISBN: 9780061969942
Idioma: Inglés
Número de páginas: 348
Fecha de lanzamiento: 17/03/2009
Año de edición: 2002
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