The Cult of Thinness

The Cult of Thinness
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 292
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Download or read book The Cult of Thinness written by Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this powerful book, Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber goes beyond traditional psychological explanations of eating disorders to level a powerful indictment against the social, political, and economic pressures women face in a weight-obsessed society. ethnicity, gay and lesbian body image, and the globalization of body image issues align a refined cultural study of body image with the trends found in current research studies, demographic data, and popular culture.


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