description: This text untangles the myths, ideologies and pathologies of the modern female body. It explores our fascination with food, hunger, desire and control, and its effects on women's lives.
language: English
title: Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body
titlecomplete: Unbearable Weight: Feminism, Western Culture, and the Body
genres: Theory, Gender, Academic, Philosophy, Psychology, Nonfiction, Feminism, Womens Studies, Sociology, Gender Studies
ratings_count: 1784
publisher: Univ of California Pr