In Positive Aging, Kaigler-Walker explores and illuminates the quest women must take to free themselves from this cultural trap. Using myths, fairy tales, and a series of practical exercises, she peels back the layers of misunderstanding that distort the true nature of female beauty. Identifying the problem as essentially one of the spirit, she guides women through the myriad erroneous assumptions and preconceptions about the primal role of female beauty and aging.
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Kaigler-Walker (marketing and psychology, Woodbury Univ.) has spent over 20 years researching women and their attitudes toward their own appearance. While her latest effort might be dismissed by some as another woman "singing her mid-life song," it is as much a scholar's explanation of aging, filled with literary references. The book starts slowly; Chapter 1 is uninspired, offering a familiar litany of how shocking it is to see the first signs of aging and a quiz to determine attitudes about appearance. The work picks up as Kaigler-Walker discusses the Demeter myth and then gives us a quick 10,000-year history of woman's role in society. A Jungian by training, she helps readers to understand the female psyche using fairy tales and myths and hopes that as readers learn the deeper, universal truths about bodies and beauty, they can reprogram their opinions about their appearances. She draws out amazing symbolism from the Cinderella and Snow White tales, for instance. This is not a how-to but a why book, explaining why we think the way we do about aging. Recommended for libraries supporting women's studies and psychology courses.?Susan E. Burdick, MLS, Reading, Pa.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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In Positive Aging: Every Women's Quest For Wisdom And Beauty, author Karen Kaigler-Walker explores and illuminates the quest women must take to free themselves from the cultural trap of denigrating the aging process. Using myths, fairy tales, and a series of practical exercises, Positive Aging peels back the layers of misunderstanding that distort the true nature of female beauty. Identifying the problem as essentially one of the spirit, Positive Aging guides women through the myriad erroneous assumptions and preconceptions about the primal role of female beauty and aging. Positive Aging is a companion guide for every woman making the journey into maturity. -- Midwest Book Review
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