Unbearable weight: feminism, Western culture, and the body
Women biography
Human-transcribed braille
Summary
Collection of essays examining eating disorders and body image in terms of contemporary culture, consumerism, and women's experiences in other areas. Bordo, a philosophy professor, backs up her analysis with the history of society's attitudes towards women's bodies from the ancient Greek philosophers through the Victorian age
Title Details
Publisher
University of California Press
Copyright Date
1993
Book number
5740093
Braille details for CELA title
Volumes
12
Braille code
EBAE
Braille producer
American Printing House for the Blind