by Joanne Finkelstein (Author)
This book examines the nature of the self and self-identity in the modern age, and the way in which they have been moulded through the alteration of bodily appearance, exemplified fashions, facelifts and diets. The idea that an individual's character is revealed through physical appearance is, Finkelstein argues, deeply embedded in Western culture.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 213
Edition: 1
Publisher: Polity
Published: 21 Jan 2002
ISBN 10: 0745606873
ISBN 13: 9780745606873