Unbearable Weight

Name: Unbearable Weight
Author: Susan Bordo

by Susan Bordo

Feminist cultural criticism examining women's bodies in consumer culture and media

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Susan Bordo

American philosopher and feminist theorist whose Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body is a landmark analysis of how cultural images of ideal femininity are inscribed on women's bodies through eating disorders, cosmetic surgery, and other practices. Her work bridges philosophy, feminism, and cultural studies.

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