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  • Botox Nation

    Changing the Face of America

    de Dana Berkowitz ...
    Series Libro 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 ... Leer más

    $22.22 USD

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  • The Unmade Bed

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

    de 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 ... Leer más

    $11.99 USD

  • Body of Truth

    How Science, History, and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weight—and What We Can Do about It

    de Harriet Brown ...
    "A must-read for anyone ready to start shaking this fat = bad, thin = good obsession. Brown's book can help you love your body now." — BustleFor more than three decades, our quest for thinness has morphed into a relentless obsession with weight and body image. As a science journalist, Harriet Brown has explored this collective longing and fixation from an objective perspective; as a mother, wife, ... Leer más

    $11.69 USD

  • Sexy Feminism

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

    de 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 ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Moving On: Essays on the Aftermath of Leaving Academia

    de 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 ... Leer más

    $2.69 USD

  • An Introduction to Veterinary Medical Ethics

    Theory and Cases

    de 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, ... Leer más

    $80.00 USD

  • Bodies

    de Susie Orbach ...
    Series series BIG IDEAS//small books
    Esteemed Psychotherapist and writer Susie Orbach diagnoses the crisis in our relationship to our bodies and points the way toward a process of healing.Throughout the Western world, people have come to believe that general dissatisfaction can be relieved by some change in their bodies. Here Susie Orbach explains the origins of this condition, and examines its implications for all of us. Challenging ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • The H-Spot

    The Feminist Pursuit of Happiness

    de 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 ... Leer más

    $9.99 USD

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  • Can't Buy My Love

    How Advertising Changes the Way We Think and Feel

    de 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 ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • The Fat Studies Reader

    Edición de 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 ... Leer más

    $21.14 USD

  • XXL

    Obesity and the Limits of Shame

    de 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, ... Leer más

    $21.41 USD

  • What's Wrong with Fat?

    de 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 ... Leer más

    $22.22 USD