Unbearable weight: feminism, Western culture, and the body
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Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Press, 2003.
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Book
Edition:
10th anniversary ed.
Physical Desc:
xxxviii, 361 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Description
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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Bordo, S. (2003). Unbearable weight: feminism, Western culture, and the body. 10th anniversary ed. University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Bordo, Susan, 1947-. 2003. Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body. University of California Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Bordo, Susan, 1947-, Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body. University of California Press, 2003.
MLA Citation (style guide)Bordo, Susan. Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body. 10th anniversary ed. University of California Press, 2003.
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Unknown
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0520240545, 9780520240544
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Originally published: c1993.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-342) and index.
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