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Body Wars
Body Wars
Author: Margo Maine
In this ground-breaking study, Margo Maine declares war on a culture that dismisses, devalues, and disempowers women by making them hate their own bodies. This book covers issues from dieting and weight prejudice to concepts of beauty and ageism to sports, fashion advertising, and propaganda. With practical strategies for activists, educators, a...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780936077345
ISBN-10: 0936077344
Publication Date: 8/1/1999
Pages: 307
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Publisher: Gurze Books
Book Type: Paperback
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"This is an activist's guide for parents, educators, therapists, patients, former patients, in fact anyone who wants to join in the fight against the forces that prevent women from being comfortable in their own bodies." Chapters include "Obesity: Fact or Fiction?," "The Pursuit of Beauty: Empowering or Disempowering?" and "Ageism: When Beauty, Wisdom and Experience Get Old."


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