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Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body (Paperback)

by Susan Bordo (Author) "By the 1983 meetings of the New York Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia, palpable dissatisfaction was evident-largely among female clinicians-over the absence..." (more)
Key Phrases: forced medical treatment, female hunger, gender skepticism, African American, Supreme Court, Open Your Heart (more...)
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Bordo explores women's obsessions with appearance, their struggles to control food and hunger, and the pressures brought on by a society that worships the ideal female figure.
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New York Times Book Review
"This excellent study links the fear of women's fat with a fear of women's power and shows that as opportunities for women increase, their bodies dwindle." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details
  • Paperback: 362 pages
  • Publisher: University of California Press (March 15, 1995)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0520088832
  • ISBN-13: 978-0520088832
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #413,368 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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By the 1983 meetings of the New York Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia, palpable dissatisfaction was evident-largely among female clinicians-over the absence of any theoretical focus on gender issues.