| Phys. Description |
330 p. : 24 cm. |
| Audience |
Adult. |
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Adolescent. |
| Contents |
Perfect girls, starving daughters -- From good to perfect: feminism's unintended legacy -- The male mirror: her father's eyes -- (Perfect) girl talk: inside today's teenagers' minds and stomachs -- Sex as a cookie: growing up hungry -- The revolution still will not be televised: pop, hip-hop, race, and the media -- What men want: the truth about attraction, porn, and the pursuit -- All-or-nothing nation: diets, extreme makeovers, and the obesity epidemic -- Past the dedication is disease: athletic obsession --The college years: body obsession boot camp -- The real world ain't no MTV: how the body becomes the punching bag for post-college disappointment -- Spiritual hunger -- Stepping through the looking glass: our new stories. |
| Summary |
Looks at a new world culture of eating disorders, and food and body issues amongst young women and girls. The book is based on numerous interviews with sufferers of eating disorders, psychologists, nutritionists and sociocultural experts. |
| Subject |
Body Image.
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Eating Disorders.
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Personal Narratives.
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| ISBN |
9780743287968 |
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