Beauty and misogyny : harmful cultural practices in the West
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
415351820
Category
Publication Year
2005
Publisher
Subject
Body, Human Social aspects|Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)|Misogyny|Women Health and hygiene|Women Social life and customs|Women in popular culture
Description
Should western beauty practices, ranging from lipstick to labiaplasty, be included within the United Nations understandings of harmful traditional/cultural practices? By examining the role of common beauty practices in damaging the health of women, creating sexual difference, and enforcing female deference, this book argues that they should.
Number of Copies
1
