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The Beauty Myth (Vintage Feminism Short Edition)
Series: Vintage Feminism Short Editions
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Vintage Feminism: classic feminist texts in short form
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR
Every day, women around the world are confronted with a dilemma – how to look. In a society embroiled in a cult of female beauty and youthfulness, pressure on women to conform physically is constant and all-pervading.
Naomi Wolf's urgent and important expose of the cult of beauty in abridged, accessible form.
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The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf is an urgent and important exposé of the cult of beauty in an abridged, accessible form.
Vintage Feminism offers classic feminist texts in a short form. This edition includes a new introduction by the author.
Every day, women around the world are confronted with a dilemma: how to look. In a society embroiled in a cult of female beauty and youthfulness, pressure on women to conform physically is constant and all-pervading.
In this shortened edition, you will find the essence of Wolf's groundbreaking book. It is a radical, gripping, and frank exposé of the tyranny of the beauty myth, its oppressive function, and the destructive obsession it engenders.
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The Beauty Myth (Vintage Feminism Short Edition)
The Beauty Myth by Naomi Wolf is an urgent and important exposé of the cult of beauty in an abridged, accessible form. Vintage Feminism offers classic feminist texts in a short form. This edition includes a new introduction by the author. Every day, women around the world are confronted with a dilemma: how to look. In a society embroiled in...Paperback$1799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
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The Beauty Myth (Vintage Feminism Short Edition) by Naomi Wolf is highly praised as a powerful and enlightening work that skilfully addresses the pressures women face regarding beauty standards. Renowned feminist figures and publications acclaim it as an essential and provocative read, highlighting its impact on understanding women's struggles with societal expectations and the pursuit of unattainable beauty ideals. The book is recognised as a significant contribution to feminist literature, drawing comparisons to pivotal works in the field.
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ISBN: 9781784870416
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 05 March 2015
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 7.0mm
Width: 110.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 73g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Naomi Wolf is a bestselling American writer, known for her advocacy of feminism and progressive politics. She studied at Yale before becoming a Rhodes Scholar at New College, Oxford, and working in Edinburgh. She became internationally famous with the publication of her first book, The Beauty Myth, in 1991, and has gone on to write many subsequent titles, including- Fire with Fire, Promiscuities, Misconceptions, The Tree House and Vagina- A New Biography.
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