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Routledge - Reducing Bodies: Mass Culture and Female Figure

Name: Routledge - Reducing Bodies: Mass Culture and Female Figure
Brand: Routledge
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Explore the evolution of beauty and gender in the years following World War II with Reducing Bodies: Mass Culture and the Female Figure in Postwar America. This Routledge publication examines how women refashioned their physical appearance through various methods, including exercise, reducing diets, and plastic surgery. By analyzing unique and previously untapped sources like insurance industry records, this study provides a deep look into how changing beauty standards reflect broader gender dynamics. The text connects historical shifts to modern-day topics, offering essential context for the rise of fat studies and current discussions surrounding the obesity epidemic. It is an engaging read for those interested in the intersection of health, race, and gender history in postwar America.

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Examines how postwar women used diets, exercise, and plastic surgery to change their bodies.

Analyzes the connection between shifting beauty standards and gender dynamics in America.

Utilizes unique historical sources, including insurance industry records, for deep insight.

Provides historical context for the emergence of fat studies and modern health conversations.

Explores complex social questions regarding gender, health, and race in a postwar setting.

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Brand: Routledge
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 1138681644
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Fashion > History
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 30 May 2017
Listed Since: 12 December 2016

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