{"title":"Susan Bordo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSusan Bordo\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into cultural and societal norms, dissecting the ways in which identity, body image, and gender intersect within contemporary life. Her work blends critical theory with accessible analysis, inviting readers to reconsider everyday assumptions and the power structures behind them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a focus on \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, Bordo’s books challenge conventional perspectives, encouraging thoughtful reflection on personal and social narratives. Readers can expect deeply researched, provocative texts that engage with issues of beauty, consumerism, and the politics of the body.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"unbearable-weight-by-susan-bordo-9780520240544","title":"Unbearable Weight","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this Tenth Anniversary Edition, Susan Bordo examines how women's fantasies of transcending their material existence have led to narcissistic efforts to reinvent themselves. Infatuated with youth, surrounded by homogenous representations of beauty, they standardise themselves to plastic surgeons in ever greater numbers for larger breasts, smaller noses, collagen-plumped lips and wrinkle-free faces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe author's preface brings the book up to date in 2004, and Leslie Heywood's foreword places Susan Bordo's work in the front ranks of the research on women and their bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461750472940,"sku":"9780520240544","price":66.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780520240544-unbearable-weight.jpg?v=1774976230"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/susan-bordo.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}