For Health and Beauty
Author | : Mary Lynn Stewart |
Publisher | : JHU Press |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : 0801864836 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780801864834 |
Rating | : 4/5 (36 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis For Health and Beauty by : Mary Lynn Stewart
Download or read book For Health and Beauty written by Mary Lynn Stewart and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She then examines compulsory education in hygiene and gymnastics, the flourishing genre of women's medical and sexual self-help literature, and the commercialization of health, beauty, and fitness products - all contributing to new scientific and commercial representations of the female body.