It cleverly traced the links between patriarchy, the ideals peddled in. A great book about deconstructing the myth of beauty and recognizing how patriarchy emphasizes our appearances to harm us all. Vintage Feminism: classic feminist texts in short formWITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOREvery day, women around the world are confronted with a dilemma. Publication date 1991 Topics Feminine beauty (Aesthetics), Femininity., Sex role. In 1991, feminist scholar Naomi Wolf published The Beauty Myth, a big and bold work of nonfiction that put to paper the oppressive beauty ideals of the day. 'A smart, angry, insightful book, and a clarion call to freedom. The renowned author on how the Kardashians are demystifying beauty and the commodification of the male body. The renowned author on how the Kardashians are demystifying beauty and the commodification of the male body 16August 2019 Text Amelia Abraham In 1991, feminist scholar Naomi Wolf published The Beauty Myth, a big and bold work of nonfiction that put to paper the oppressive beauty ideals of the day. With pertinent and intelligent examples, she confronts the beauty industry and its advertising and uncovers the reasons why women are consumed by this destructive obsession. In this iconic, gripping and frank expose, Naomi Wolf exposes the tyranny of the beauty myth through the ages and its oppressive function today, in the home and at work, in literature and the media, in relationships between men and women, between women and women. In a society embroiled in a cult of female beauty and youthfulness, pressure on women to conform physically is constant and all-pervading. Įvery day, women around the world are confronted with a dilemma - how to look.
The bestselling classic that redefined our view of the relationship between beauty and female identity.
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