The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:book
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Naomi_Wolf
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| gptkbp:criticism |
controversial arguments
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| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:non-fiction
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| gptkbp:impact |
feminist discourse
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:popular_culture
academic studies women's rights movements |
| gptkbp:isbn |
978-0099740912
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:notable_quote |
“ The pressure to conform to beauty standards is a form of oppression.”
“ Women are not born to be beautiful; they are made to be beautiful.” “ Beauty is a social construct.” “ The beauty myth is a way of controlling women.” “ The beauty myth is a belief that beauty is a currency system.” |
| gptkbp:page_count |
gptkb:368
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| gptkbp:published_year |
gptkb:1990
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| gptkbp:publisher |
gptkb:Chatto_&_Windus
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| gptkbp:related_works |
gptkb:The_End_of_America
gptkb:Vagina:_A_New_Biography |
| gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:feminism
gender studies media influence beauty standards |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Naomi_Wolf
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6
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