The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf
The bestselling classic that redefined our view of the relationship between beauty and female identity.In today's world, women have more power, legal recognition, and professional success than ever before. Alongside the evident progress of the women's movement, however, writer and journalist Naomi Wolf is troubled by a different kind of social control, which, she argues, may prove just as restrictive as the traditional image of homemaker and wife. It's the beauty myth, an obsession with physical perfection that traps the modern woman in an endless spiral of hope, self-consciousness, and self-hatred as she tries to fulfill society's impossible definition of "the flawless beauty."
Naomi Wolf's debut book, The Beauty Myth, was published in 14 countries and is an international bestseller (over 70,000 copies in paperback have been sold in Canada to date). Blazing with Fire, her second book, was likewise favorably welcomed by critics and readers. Wolf has featured on numerous national talk shows and speaks on the topic of young women and feminism to college audiences in Canada and the United States.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780060512187 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060512180 |
| Title | The Beauty Myth |
| Author | Naomi Wolf |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2002-09-24 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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