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The Body Wars: Why body dissatisfaction is at epidemic proportions and how we can fight back

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Description for The Body Wars: Why body dissatisfaction is at epidemic proportions and how we can fight back Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: JHMP; VFDW; VFM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 360.

Girls and women of all ages have never been more unhappy with their bodies. And research shows that slim women are often no more satisfied with their bodies than overweight ones. Forty years after the debut of body politics, fat is more of a feminist issue than ever.

So why has body dissatisfaction become the norm? Why are children as young as 3 years of age worried about their appearance? Why are eating disorders, weight and shape concerns affecting so many women? And what can we do to deal with the negative effects this is having on people's lives?... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349401287
SKU
V9780349401287
Shipping Time
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99-1

About Dr Aric Sigman
Dr Aric Sigman specialises in child health education. He is a Fellow of The Society of Biology and Associate Fellow of The British Psychological Society. His health and psychology book Getting Physical won The Times Educational Supplement's Information Book Award. His biology paper on the biological aspects of media, body image and dieting, 'A Source of Thinspiration?', was selected as ... Read more

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