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THE BEAUTY MYTH
Wolf, Naomi
1991 40625 From the Publisher Explores the phenomenon of the violent backlash against feminism that uses images of female beauty as a political weapon against women's advancement. From The Critics Publishers Weekly This valuable study, full of infuriating statistics and examples, documents societal pressure on women to conform to a standard form of beauty. Freelance journalist Wolf cites predominant images that negatively influence women--the wrinkle-free, unnaturally skinny fashion model in advertisements and the curvaceous female in pornography--and questions why women risk their health and endure pain through extreme dieting or plastic surgery to mirror these ideals. She points out that the quest for beauty is not unlike religious or cult behavior: every nuance in appearance is scrutinized by the godlike, watchful eyes of peers, temptation takes the form of food and salvation can be found in diet and beauty aids. Women are ``trained to see themselves as cheap imitations of fashion photographs" and must learn to recognize and combat these internalized images. Wolf's thoroughly researched and convincing theories encourage rejection of unrealistic goals in favor of a positive self-image. (May) Library Journal Journalist and poet Wolf presents a provocative and persuasive account of the pervasiveness of the beauty ideal in all facets of Western culture, including work, sex, and religion. In showing how this myth works against women and how women sabotage themselves by their complicity with this impossible standard, she discusses at length two unfortunate consequences: the growth in the number of bulimic and anorexic women and the increasing popularity of cosmetic surgery. The facts are certainly stacked to prove her thesis but, for the most part, provide convincing evidence. In her final chapter, Wolf instructs women on how to crack the beauty myth. Recommended, especially for women's studies collections.-- Anne Twitchell, National Re search Council Lib., Washington, D.C. Margo Jefferson Beauty is such a strange thing--it's a fantasy, a pastime and a profession...we bring a daunting range of emotions and associations to it...The Beauty Myth shows us yet again how much we need new ways of seeing. - Comments from back page: "Probably the most important book for women in a decade, this one truly speaks the unspeakable and is so shocking in its commonsense look at things we take for granted, that reading it is like a breath of fresh, stinging air." "This is one of the most brilliant books I have seen in ten years. "Wolf's agruments revolutionize the dicussion of women's magazines and other parts of the ideology about women. The marshaling of statistics, the brisk intellectual grasp of whoe areas of research, and the presentation of this to women in an accessible book are ground-breaking!" Shere Hite. 348 pages HarperCollins Publishers 0-688-08510-5 / 9780688085100
Hardcover As New Very Good Book Jacket New York
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19.95 USD
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