Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body
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Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body
In this provocative book, Susan Bordo untangles the myths, ideologies, and pathologies of the modern female body. Bordo explores our tortured fascination with food, hunger, desire, and control, and its effects on women's lives.
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