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Intersections eBook Series

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  • Botox Nation

    Changing the Face of America

    by Dana Berkowitz ...
    Series Book 4 - Intersections
    One of NPR's Best Books of 2017The first in-depth social investigation into the development and rising popularity of BotoxThe American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery estimates there are about two-and-a-half million Botox procedures performed annually, and that number continues to increase. The procedure is used as a preventive measure against aging and a means by which bodies, particularly ... Read more

    21,08 €

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  • The Unmade Bed

    The Messy Truth about Men and Women in the 21st Century

    by Stephen Marche ...
    “Satisfying food for thought on the ever-changing dynamics of men and women as they interact and go about their individual lives” (Kirkus Reviews) as cultural commentator Stephen Marche examines contemporary male-female relations—with the help of his wife, writer and editor Sarah Fulford.One morning in New York City, Stephen Marche, then a new father and tenure-track professor, got the call: his ... Read more

    13,74 €

  • Sexy Feminism

    A Girl's Guide to Love, Success, and Style

    by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Heather Wood Rudúlph ...
    “We live in a society where sex is used against women as much as it’s used by women. Sexy Feminism calls foul on that (and other) double standards—and makes manifest my frequent observation that feminists are almost always the sexiest people in the room.” —Jennifer Baumgardner, author of F’em!: Goo Goo, Gaga, and Some Thoughts on BallsNot your mother’s feminism! A humor-filled action plan for an ... Read more

    9,11 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Moving On: Essays on the Aftermath of Leaving Academia

    by Kathleen Miller, Julie Chmiel, Lauren Whitehead & Jet ...
    Thinking of leaving academia? Or have you already started inching toward the exit? In this volume, 14 former graduate students, adjuncts, and tenure-track professors tell their personal stories about leaving academia, rediscovering their lives in the "real world," and finding new jobs and careers. The essays are full of personal stories, memories, and frank discussions about the complex feelings ... Read more

    3,08 €

  • An Introduction to Veterinary Medical Ethics

    Theory and Cases

    by Bernard E. Rollin ...
    One of the most difficult issues that confronts veterinarians and staff today concerns the profession’s obligation to the animal and the sometimes conflicting demands from clients, peers and society. The veterinarian’s role has become more complex with new ethical challenges posed by issues such as growing public awareness regarding animal welfare, increasing economic value of companion animals, ... Read more

    82,99 €

  • The H-Spot

    The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness

    by Jill Filipovic ...
    What do women want? The same thing men were promised in the Declaration of Independence: happiness, or at least the freedom to pursue it.For women, though, pursuing happiness is a complicated endeavor, and if you head out into America and talk to women one-on-one, as Jill Filipovic has done, you'll see that happiness is indelibly shaped by the constraints of gender, the expectations of feminine ... Read more

    Was 8,99 € Now 7,99 €

  • Can't Buy My Love

    How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel

    by Jean Kilbourne ...
    "When was the last time you felt this comfortable in a relationship?"-- An ad for sneakers"You can love it without getting your heart broken."-- An ad for a car"Until I find a real man, I'll settle for a real smoke."-- A woman in a cigarette adMany advertisements these days make us feel as if we have an intimate, even passionate relationship with a product. But as Jean Kilbourne points out in this ... Read more

    17,18 €

  • The Fat Studies Reader

    Edited by Esther Rothblum, Sondra Solovay ...
    Winner of the 2010 Distinguished Publication Award from the Association for Women in PsychologyWinner of the 2010 Susan Koppelman Award for the Best Edited Volume in Women’s Studies from the Popular Culture AssociationWe have all seen the segments on television news shows: A fat person walking on the sidewalk, her face out of frame so she can't be identified, as some disconcerting findings about ... Read more

    22,93 €

  • XXL

    Obesity and the Limits of Shame

    by Patrick Luciani, Neil Seeman ...
    Obese individuals are twice as likely to experience heart failure as non-obese people. More than eighty-five per cent of type 2 diabetes sufferers are overweight. And in the United States, obese and overweight individuals make up more than two-thirds of the adult population. Public health organizations and governments have traditionally tried to combat obesity through shame-inducing policies, ... Read more

    22,67 €

  • What's Wrong with Fat?

    by Abigail C. Saguy ...
    The United States, we are told, is facing an obesity epidemic-a "battle of the bulge" of not just national, but global proportions-that requires drastic and immediate action. Experts in the media, medical science, and government alike are scrambling to find answers. What or who is responsible for this fat crisis, and what can we do to stop it? Abigail Saguy argues that these fraught and frantic ... Read more

    21,08 €

  • Body Wars

    Making Peace with Women's Bodies (An Activist's Guide)

    by Margo Maine, Ph.D. ...
    Margo Maine spares no target in this straightforward and entertaining expose. Loaded with facts and inspirational quotes, this is an activist's guide for parents, educators, therapists, patients, former patients, or anyone who wants to fight against the forces that prevent women from being comfortable in their own bodies. Included are extensive Strategies for Change with ideas for personal and ... Read more

    10,70 € or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Beauty Bias : The Injustice Of Appearance In Life And Law

    by Deborah L. Rhode ...
    It hurts to be beautiful" has been a cliche for centuries. What has been far less appreciated is how much it hurts not to be beautiful. The Beauty Bias explores our cultural preoccupation with attractiveness, the costs it imposes, and the responses it demands. Beauty may be only skin deep, but the damages associated with its absence go much deeper. Unattractive individuals are less likely to be ... Read more

    23,18 €