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The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women - Softcover

Wolf, Naomi

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9780385423977: The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women
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ISBN 10: 0385423977 ISBN 13: 9780385423977
Publisher: Anchor, 1992

Synopsis

Explores the phenomenon of the violent backlash  against feminism that uses images of female beauty  as a political weapon against women's advancement.

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About the Author

Naomi Wolf graduated from Yale in 1984 and won a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University. The Beauty Myth was published in 14 countries (over 66,000 copies sold in paperback in Canada to date) and became an instant bestseller. Wolf has appeared on many talk shows and speaks to college audiences across North America.

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Explores the phenomenon of the violent backlash against feminism that uses images of female beauty as a political weapon against women's advancement.

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phenomenon of the violent backlash against feminism that uses images of female beauty as a political weapon against women's advancement.

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Wolf's valuable study, documenting societal pressures on women to conform to a standard of beauty, hit PW 's hardcover bestseller list for one week.
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Publisher
Anchor
Publication date
1992
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0385423977
ISBN 13 
9780385423977
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
368
Rating
  • 3.91 out of 5 stars
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