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Few books in this field focus solely on beauty ideals, and this volume is unique in terms of its scholarly, interdisciplinary approach. The eleven chapters offer readers a comprehensive analysis of beauty and patriarchy. They reflect a variety of approaches to the study of feminine beauty, including philosophical, historical, sociological, cross-cultural, and empirical. Feminine beauty is discussed as a means of patriarchal, social control, which shapes the socio-cultural, political context as well as the everyday lives of women.
| Introduction | |
| Philosophy, Religion and Beauty | |
| The Terrible Beauty and Her Reflective Force | |
| Body Images and the Politics of Beauty | |
| The Sita Myth and Hindu Fundamentalism: Masculine Signs of Feminine Beauty | |
| Changing Perceptions of Feminine Beauty in Islamic Society | |
| Women, Beauty, and Self-Image/Control Symbolic Violence and the Disembodiment of Beauty | |
| Making Love Alone: Videocentrism and the Case of Modern Pornography | |
| The Anorexic as Overconformist: Toward a Reinterpretation of Eating Disorders | |
| Female Bodily Perception and the Divided Self | |
| The Frosting of the American Woman: Self-Esteem Construction and Social Control in the Hair Salon | |
| Young African American Women and the Language of Beauty | |
| Nothing to Lose: A Naturalistic Study of Size Acceptance in Fat Women | |
| Selected Bibliography | |
| Index | |
| Table of Contents provided by Publisher. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9780313261367
ISBN-10: 0313261369
Series: Contributions in Women's Studies
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 202
Published: 24th May 1994
Publisher: ABC-Clio
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.6
x 1.2
Weight (kg): 0.426
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