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Routledge Media and the Rhetoric of Body Perfection - Routledge

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Media and the Rhetoric of Body Perfection examines the cultural forces shaping body image anxieties in Western societies, offering critical analysis of cosmetic surgery discourses and extreme weight loss methods. Drawing on interviews with cosmetic surgery patients and analyses of popular culture texts including reality television shows like The Biggest Loser, Extreme Makeover and The Swan, this book reveals how media rhetoric influences perceptions of physical perfection. Set against the backdrop of the so-called obesity epidemic, the work explores the rhetorical strategies and cultural narratives that drive beautification practices and body modification trends. Published by Routledge, this scholarly work provides students and researchers with insight into the intersection of media, popular culture and body image politics in contemporary society.

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Media and the Rhetoric of Body Perfection draws on original interview material with cosmetic surgery patients to provide authentic perspectives on body modification decisions.

The book offers fresh critical analyses of internationally-screened reality television shows including The Biggest Loser, Extreme Makeover and The Swan.

Published by Routledge, this academic text examines the rhetorical forces behind body anxieties and extreme weight loss methods in Western culture.

The work explores how entertainment and popular culture programmes shape discourses of physical perfection and influence public perception of beauty standards.

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Amazon UK
Release Date
28 December 2013
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06 August 2013

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