In "one of the most powerful and compelling arguments about the culture of thinness" ("Choice"), the former director of the Women's Studies Program at Boston College highlights the various ways in which American families, schools, popular culture, and the health and fitness industry undermine young women's self-confidence as they inculcate the notions that thinness is beauty and a woman's body is more important than her mind. Illustrations.
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In "one of the most powerful and compelling arguments about the culture of thinness" ("Choice"), the former director of the Women's Studies Program at Boston College highlights the various ways in which American families, schools, popular culture, and the health and fitness industry undermine young women's self-confidence as they inculcate the notions that thinness is beauty and a woman's body is more important than her mind. Illustrations.
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