The politics of women's bodies
Subtitle: sexuality, appearance, and behavior
By: edited by Rose Weitz.
Contributors: Weitz, Rose, 1952-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 299
Subjects: Women -- Psychology; Women -- Physiology; Women -- Social conditions; Body, Human -- Social aspects; Body, Human -- Political aspects
Description: "The Politics of Women's Bodies: Sexuality, Appearance, and Behavior, 2/e, brings together recent critical writings in this important field, covering such diverse topics as the sources of eating disorders, the nature of lesbianism, and the consequences of violence against women. With the exception of two classic articles, all pieces were published in the last decade, and one-quarter of the selections are new to the second edition."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.