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Cult Of Thinness 2e
Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber
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Description for Cult Of Thinness 2e
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 26 halftones/line illus. BIC Classification: JFF; JFSJ1; MMZD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 346.
Whether they are rich or poor, liberal or conservative, religious or atheist, thriving or stagnant, most American women have one thing in common--they want to be thin--or thinner. And they are willing to go to extraordinary lengths to get that way, even to the point of starving themselves. Why are America's women so preoccupied with weight? Is there more to this preoccupation than weight alone? What has caused record numbers of young women--even before they reach their teenage years--to suffer from weight obsession, poor body image, and disordered eating? Why are some young women able to resist cultural pressures to ... Read more
Whether they are rich or poor, liberal or conservative, religious or atheist, thriving or stagnant, most American women have one thing in common--they want to be thin--or thinner. And they are willing to go to extraordinary lengths to get that way, even to the point of starving themselves. Why are America's women so preoccupied with weight? Is there more to this preoccupation than weight alone? What has caused record numbers of young women--even before they reach their teenage years--to suffer from weight obsession, poor body image, and disordered eating? Why are some young women able to resist cultural pressures to ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195178784
SKU
V9780195178784
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