The world has curves
Subtitle: the global quest for the perfect body
By: Julia Savacool.
Publisher: Rodale; Distributed to the trade by Macmillan
Published: 2009
Place of publication: [Emmaus, Pa.]; [New York]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
ISBN-13: 9781605299389
Subjects: Feminine beauty (Aesthetics); Beauty, Personal
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: How do we define ideal?; title: Perfection, reconsidered; title: How much is this body worth?; title: Show me the money; title: The skinny stigma; title: A precursor to globalization; title: Beauty and the burka; title: When technology came to town; title: A generational revolt; title: An American in paradox; title: The body of tomorrow.