The beauty myth : how images of beauty are used against women
Título
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The beauty myth : how images of beauty are used against women
Naomi. Wolf
Resumen
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In a country where the average woman is 5-foot-4 and weighs 140 pounds, movies, advertisements, and MTV saturate our lives with unrealistic images of beauty. The tall, nearly emaciated mannequins that push the latest miracle cosmetic make even the most confident woman question her appearance. The author argues that women's insecurities are heightened by these images, then exploited by the diet, cosmetic, and plastic surgery industries. Every day new products are introduced to "correct" inherently female "flaws, " drawing women into an obsessive and hopeless cycle built around the attempt to reach an impossible standard of beauty. The author strives to help women learn how to make their own decisions without being influenced by underhanded tactics.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2008,
2002
Descripción física
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283 p. ; 21 cm.
Contenido
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The scholar -- The best friend -- The fan -- The player -- The show-off -- The dream boat -- The romantic -- The sneak -- The fence mender.
Término de la materia
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Advertising.
Mass media.
Women in advertising.
Women consumers.
Consumers.
Marketing.
Body image in mass media.
Femininity.
Sex role.
Síntesis
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In a country where the average woman is 5-foot-4 and weighs 140 pounds, movies, advertisements, and MTV saturate our lives with unrealistic images of beauty. The tall, nearly emaciated mannequins that push the latest miracle cosmetic make even the most confident woman question her appearance. The author argues that women's insecurities are heightened by these images, then exploited by the diet, cosmetic, and plastic surgery industries. Every day new products are introduced to "correct" inherently female "flaws, " drawing women into an obsessive and hopeless cycle built around the attempt to reach an impossible standard of beauty. The author strives to help women learn how to make their own decisions without being influenced by underhanded tactics.
ISBN
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9780060512187
Información de publicación
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Seal Press, c2008.
©2002
| Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
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| Jasper Place | 305.42 WOL | Book | 30071000654165 | Non-Fiction |